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[SY-63-02]Psychodiagnostic assessment and treatment of refugees
*Hans Rohlof (Private Practice Rohlof(Netherlands))
Keywords:
cultural psychiatry,psychodiagnostics,psychiatric treatment,refugees
The arrival of refugees from high conflict zones in Western countries has resulted in major challenges in health care, especially in psychiatry. Initial superficial assessment gave the impression that only traumatic experiences could result in psychiatric disorders. The diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder was generally the main starting point of therapy. Consecutive more accurate assessments showed quite diverse viewpoints. Nowadays, psychiatric disorders in refugees are viewed as consequences of four groups of experiences: migration and loss, acculturation, traumatization, and social marginalization. Psychiatric treatment should be focused on each of these experiences, and include all these in one treatment plan.Reference: Hans Rohlof, Psychodiagnostic assessment with refugees, 2018, Arq Psychotrauma Expert Group, Diemen, The Netherlands.