The Mental Health Needs of Refugees and Asylum Seekers

2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 8-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Tribe
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers

scholarly journals Meeting the mental health needs of refugees and asylum seekers

2014 ◽  
Vol 204 (3) ◽  
pp. 176-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Panos Vostanis
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
The Other ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Therapeutic Approaches ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Service Models ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers

SummaryMental health provision for diverse refugee populations is faced with a number of challenges, and requires the development and evaluation of flexible service models that maximise capacity and utilise existing non-specialist resources. Emerging therapeutic approaches should be applied in real settings, adapted to cultural needs and integrated with the other agencies involved.

scholarly journals Multiculturalism and Compassion: Responding to Mental Health Needs Among Refugees and Asylum Seekers Comment on "A Crisis of Humanitarianism: Refugees at the Gates of Europe"

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 734-736 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Satinsky ◽  
Theodoros A. Filippou ◽  
Antonis A. Kousoulis
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Culturally Relevant ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Service Design ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Political Climate ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers

As Fotaki (2019) argues, the current political climate in Europe is threatening principles of humanitarianism, particularly among refugees and asylum seekers. This commentary builds on that argument, with a spotlight on mental health and culturally relevant service design. By addressing some of the barriers faced by refugees and asylum seekers in accessing mental healthcare, we can address inequalities and develop compassionate societies.

scholarly journals The mental health needs of child and adolescent refugees and asylum seekers entering Europe

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Van Gordon ◽  
Supakyada Sapthiang ◽  
Edo Shonin ◽  
MarkD Griffiths
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Child And Adolescent ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Adolescent Refugees ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers

Impact of Covid-19 on the mental health needs of asylum seekers in Australia

2021 ◽  
pp. 103985622110054
Author(s):  
Sarah Mares ◽  
Kym Jenkins ◽  
Susan Lutton ◽  
Louise Newman AM
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Human Rights Violations ◽  
Mental Health Needs

Objective: This paper highlights the significant mental health vulnerabilities of people who have sought asylum in Australia and their additional adversities as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Conclusions: Australia’s policies in relation to asylum seekers result in multiple human rights violations and add significantly to mental health vulnerabilities. Despite a majority being identified as refugees, people spend years in personal and administrative limbo and are denied resettlement in Australia. Social isolation and other restrictions associated with Covid-19 and recent reductions in welfare and housing support compound their difficulties. The clinical challenges in working with people impacted by these circumstances and the role of psychiatrists and the RANZCP in advocacy are identified.

scholarly journals The mental health needs of asylum seekers and refugees – challenges and solutions

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 30-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piyal Sen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Mental Healthcare ◽  
Leadership Role ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Cultural Brokers ◽  
Competency Training ◽  
Second World ◽  
Asylum Seekers And Refugees

Global events like wars and natural disasters have led to the refugee population reaching numbers not seen since the Second World War. Attitudes to asylum have hardened, with the potential to compromise the mental health needs of asylum seekers and refugees. The challenges in providing mental healthcare for asylum seekers and refugees include working with the uncertainties of immigration status and cultural differences. Ways to meet the challenges include cultural competency training, availability of interpreters and cultural brokers as well as appropriately adapting modes of therapy. Service delivery should support adjustment to life in a foreign country. Never has the need been greater for psychiatrists to play a leadership role in the area.

scholarly journals Immigration policy: implications for mental health services

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy Bacon ◽  
Rebekah Bourne ◽  
Clare Oakley ◽  
Martin Humphreys
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Detrimental Effect ◽  
Psychiatric Morbidity ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Hospital Treatment ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Appropriate Care ◽  
Refugees And Asylum Seekers

SummaryImmigration is increasing and government policies are shifting. Clinicians need to be aware of the mental health needs of immigrants and the challenges of delivering appropriate care. In certain circumstances there are potential conflicts between doctors' clinical, ethical and legal responsibilities. Detention of refugees and asylum seekers may have a detrimental effect on mental health and can result in significant psychiatric morbidity. Ongoing management of foreign nationals following hospital treatment may be complicated by the threat of deportation and its implications for the patient's mental health.

scholarly journals Serious shortcomings in assessment and treatment of asylum seekers’ mental health needs

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. e0239211
Author(s):  
Amand Führer ◽  
Andreas Niedermaier ◽  
Vivian Kalfa ◽  
Rafael Mikolajczyk ◽  
Andreas Wienke
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Asylum Seekers ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Assessment And Treatment
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