BMC Psychiatry
Volume 17, Issue 1, 2017

Lifetime prevalence of mental disorders among first and second generation individuals with Turkish migration backgrounds in Germany (Article) (Open Access)

Dingoyan D.* , Schulz H. , Kluge U. , Penka S. , Vardar A. , von Wolff A. , Strehle J. , Wittchen H.-U. , Koch U. , Heinz A. , Mösko M.
  • a University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Department of Medical Psychology, Study group on Psychosocial Migration Research, Martinistraße 52, Building W(est)26, Hamburg, 20246, Germany
  • b University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Department of Medical Psychology, Study group on Psychosocial Migration Research, Martinistraße 52, Building W(est)26, Hamburg, 20246, Germany
  • c Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany, Humboldt University Berlin, Berlin Institute for Integration and Migration Research, Department Migration, Mental and Physical Health and Health Promotion, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Berlin, Germany
  • d Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany
  • e Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany
  • f University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Department of Medical Psychology, Study group on Psychosocial Migration Research, Martinistraße 52, Building W(est)26, Hamburg, 20246, Germany
  • g Technische Universität Dresden, Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Dresden, Germany
  • h Technische Universität Dresden, Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Dresden, Germany
  • i University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Department of Medical Psychology, Study group on Psychosocial Migration Research, Martinistraße 52, Building W(est)26, Hamburg, 20246, Germany
  • j Charité - University Medicine Berlin, Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Campus Mitte, Berlin, Germany, Humboldt University Berlin, Berlin Institute for Integration and Migration Research, Department Migration, Mental and Physical Health and Health Promotion, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Berlin, Germany
  • k University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Department of Medical Psychology, Study group on Psychosocial Migration Research, Martinistraße 52, Building W(est)26, Hamburg, 20246, Germany

Abstract

Background: This paper focuses on the lifetime prevalence of mental disorders in individuals with Turkish migration backgrounds in Germany, as there is a lack of reliable epidemiological data on this subject. Methods: In total, 662 adults with Turkish migration backgrounds were interviewed in Hamburg and Berlin by trained, bilingual interviewers using the computerized Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI DIA-X Version 2.8) to assess diagnoses according to the DSM-IVTR. Results: The analyses showed a weighted lifetime prevalence of 78.8% for any mental disorder, 21.6% for more than one and 7.3% for five or more disorders. Any mood disorder (41.9%), any anxiety disorder (35.7%) and any somatoform disorder/syndrome (33.7%) had the highest prevalences. Despite the sociodemographic differences between the first and second generations, there were no significant differences in the lifetime prevalence between generations, with the exception of any bipolar disorder. Female gender, older age and no current partnership were significantly associated with the occurrence of any mood disorder. Conclusions: Overall, the results indicate a high lifetime prevalence in individuals with Turkish migration backgrounds in Germany. These initial data are highly relevant to the German clinical and psychosocial healthcare system; however, the methodological limitations and potential biases should be considered when interpreting the results. © 2017 The Author(s).

Author Keywords

Migration Composite international diagnostic interview (CIDI) Mental disorder Turkish Prevalence

Index Keywords

mood disorder Germany anxiety disorder sex ratio human Aged drug dependence bipolar disorder mental disease male female socioeconomics prevalence Turk (people) Article adult eating disorder migration age distribution somatoform disorder
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85019076224&doi=10.1186%2fs12888-017-1333-z&partnerID=40&md5=8d5b625b30c9e481233f5d7c50e07a09
DOI: 10.1186/s12888-017-1333-z
ISSN: 1471244X
Cited by: 6
Original Language: English