Neuropsychiatrie
Volume 32, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 101-106

Position paper about the care of refugees: A statement about the psychosocial health care of refugees [Positionspapier zur Flüchtlingsversorgung: Eine Stellungnahme zur psychosozialen Versorgung von Flüchtlingen] (Review) (Open Access)

Danzinger C. , Fellinger M. , Fellinger-Vols W. , Psota G. , Wancata J.* , Wimmer A. , Wochele-Thoma T.
  • a Psychosoziales Zentrum ESRA, Wien, Austria
  • b Klinische Abteilung für Sozialpsychiatrie, Medizinische Universität Wien, Währinger Gürtel 18–20, Wien, 1090, Austria
  • c Kuratorium für Psychosoziale Dienste Wien, Wien, Austria
  • d Kuratorium für Psychosoziale Dienste Wien, Wien, Austria
  • e Klinische Abteilung für Sozialpsychiatrie, Medizinische Universität Wien, Währinger Gürtel 18–20, Wien, 1090, Austria
  • f Caritas der ERzdiözese Wien, Wien, Austria
  • g Caritas der ERzdiözese Wien, Wien, Austria

Abstract

This paper is general statement about the psychosocial care of refugees, developed by the of the Austrian Society for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics as well as by the Austrian Society for Social Psychiatry. Reasons of recent wave of refugees and the usual mental disorders among refugees are described. The increasing number of refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrants poses a challenge for mental health services in Europe. As a consequence, several expert recommendations were given. As a first step, basic needs of refugees such as regular housing facilities, sufficient nutrition and safety in everyday life should be met. Fast decisions about the applications for asylum and support of social integration through education and employment are essential for mental health. Provision of mental health care should be needs based as described by the intervention pyramid for mental health and psychosocial support as given by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee of the World Health Organization. In addition, culture-specific aspects must be considered in everyday clinical work and the training of health professionals. © 2018, Springer-Verlag Wien. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

Post-traumatic stress disorder Psychological burden Refugees health care trauma

Index Keywords

education training refugee mental health service basic needs mental health human Refugees housing Austria Mental Health Services psychosocial care mental disease Humans psychology safety Review organization and management world health organization employment health practitioner
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85043292097&doi=10.1007%2fs40211-018-0263-4&partnerID=40&md5=5469ef33385481199aea20a4ff34a59b
DOI: 10.1007/s40211-018-0263-4
ISSN: 09486259
Cited by: 1
Original Language: German