Efficient identification of mental health problems in refugees in Germany: the Refugee Health Screener.

ABSTRACT: Background: A substantial number of refugees present with mental disorders. This appears particularly acute in the currently increasing refugee populations in Europe. Although EU guidelines demand the identification and support of vulnerable individuals such as survivors of trauma, no adequately validated and comprehensive mental health screening instruments for refugees residing in Europe currently exist. Objective: We studied the feasibility, validity, and reliability of the Refugee Health Screener-15 (RHS-15) - a time-efficient and easy-to-implement screening developed by Hollifield et al. (2013) - as a self-rating and interview instrument. Methods: A sample of refugees from different countries (N = 86), representative of those who had arrived around the turn of the year 2015/2016 in Ge

SUBMITTER: Kaltenbach E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5687797 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature