Community Mental Health Journal
Volume 51, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 567-574

Incorporating Preliminary Mental Health Assessment in the Initial Healthcare for Refugees in New Jersey (Article)

Al-Obaidi A.K.* , West B. , Fox A. , Savin D.
  • a Institute for International Education, New York, NY, United States
  • b School of Public Health, Rutgers University, Piscataway Township, NJ, United States
  • c New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS), Trenton, NJ, United States
  • d Departments of Psychiatry and Family Medicine, University of Colorado Denver and Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, United States

Abstract

The study aims to assess the feasibility of introducing a mental health screening tool into the initial health care assessment for refugees in New Jersey, US. A semi-structured interview was conducted with a convenience sample of professionals providing refugee health care in New Jersey and in a number of other states. There is a widespread appreciation of the need to consider the mental and emotional issues of the refugees as a priority in healthcare services. A mental health screening tool is required for practice in NJ. Community resources should be coupled with early screening for better refugee mental health outcomes. © 2015, Springer Science+Business Media New York.

Author Keywords

Mental health New Jersey Refugees Screening instruments

Index Keywords

New Jersey Health Personnel refugee multicenter study clinical trial health care personnel Stereotyping mental health human Refugees Interview, Psychological Professional-Patient Relations language Washington human relation Mental Disorders health personnel attitude Attitude of Health Personnel Humans psychology psychologic test program evaluation
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84931563794&doi=10.1007%2fs10597-015-9862-8&partnerID=40&md5=7113e13885040db8b55794ffdd9c1a24
DOI: 10.1007/s10597-015-9862-8
ISSN: 00103853
Cited by: 3
Original Language: English