Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
Volume 80, Issue 2, 1989, Pages 125-131

Psychiatric care of refugees exposed to organized violence: A comparative study of refugees and immigrants in Frederiksborg County, Denmark (Article)

Jensen S.B.* , Schaumburg E. , Leroy B. , Larsen B.Ø. , Thorup M.
  • a Psychiatric Departments R, Central Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark
  • b Psychiatric Departments R, Central Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark
  • c Psychiatric Departments R, Central Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark
  • d Psychiatric Departments R, Central Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark
  • e Psychiatric Departments R, Central Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark

Abstract

Psychiatry in Scandinavia has a tradition for research and clinical work with people from other countries, especially related to refugees and survivors after the Second World War. In recent years an increasing number of refugees have arrived, especially from the countries of the Middle East. The aim of this study was to evaluate the refugee situation in a Danish county, on the basis of data on 49 refugees treated in the county's psychiatric departments from January 1, 1986 to December 31, 1987 and 44 immigrants seen from January 1, 1983 io December 31, 1987. The clinical data illustrated marked differences between immigrants and refugees with respect to social situation and background, symptom pattern and exposure to organized violence. Both groups terminated treatment after very few contacts, and the psychiatric staff seems to need better training. The general need for psychiatric and psychological treatment of immigrants and refugees is still uncertain and further research is required. Copyright © 1989, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved

Author Keywords

Immigrant Transcultural psychiatry post‐traumatic stress disorder torture victim Refugee

Index Keywords

Psychiatric Department, Hospital refugee human Refugees Denmark violence comparative study mental disease Adolescent male Acculturation female Psychophysiologic Disorders Risk Factors Referral and Consultation major clinical study adult migration Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Emigration and Immigration Middle Age
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DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1989.tb01313.x
ISSN: 0001690X
Cited by: 22
Original Language: English