1-year follow-up of the mental health and stress factors in asylum-seeking children and adolescents resettled in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Asylum-seeking children and adolescents (ASCs) who have resettled in Western countries show elevated rates of psychological distress, including Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms (PTSS), depression, and anxiety. Most longitudinal data suggest a relatively stable course of symptoms during the first years in exile. However, no longitudinal examination of the mental health of ASCs, who resettled in Europe in the wake of the 2015-17 European migrant crisis, has been conducted so far.

Methods

A prospective cohort study looked at 98 ASCs who resettled in southern Germany throughout 2015-17. They mainly came from Afghanistan, Syria, Eritrea, and Iraq. Baseline assessments were undertaken 22 months, on average, after resettlement, and follow-up assessments 1 year thereafter. S

SUBMITTER: Muller LRF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6615278 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature