Détresse psychologique et stress post-traumatique chez les déboutés de l’asile en hébergement collectif / Psychological distress and post-traumatic stress disorder in rejected asylum claimants in collective accommodation

Author(s) : Clarence Loosli-Avimadjessi, Jacqueline Wosinski, Marie-Laure Vetterli, Pascale Delafont

Source : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.refiri.2015.01.003

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A Point in the Heart: Concepts of Emotional Distress Among Albanian-Speaking Immigrants in Switzerland

Author(s) : Mirëlinda Shala, Naser Morina, Corina Salis Gross, Andreas Maercker, Eva Heim

Source : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11013-019-09638-5

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Refugees and Health in Switzerland

Author(s) : Thomas Geisen, Lea Widmer

Source : https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03155-8_14

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« Refugees and people with refugee backgrounds are a significant and socially distinct group in Switzerland. They are burdened by their past, e.g. they may be suffering ongoing trauma due to personal experiences of violence and torture, or having continuing social and psychological problems. Little research has been done into the psycho-social situations of refugees in Switzerland in recent decades, even if health is considered an important resource for refugees, e.g. for language learning and labour market participation. Currently available data and literature on the health of refugees in Switzerland indicate that refugees are an at-risk group, regardless of their country of origin. At the same time, individual health and wellbeing are considered important resources for newly-arriving refugees. While current public and political debates focus mainly on the challenges of labour market participation, they leave out discussion of the health of refugees and what measures should be introduced to improve it. Therefore, the health situation of refugees in Switzerland is somewhat ambiguous: On the one hand, general health treatment is covered by the obligatory health insurance scheme, but on the other hand, access to special treatment is limited because of a lack of treatment capacities, e.g. for trauma. Because health is so important, there is an urgent need to ensure that refugees have access to sufficient medical and psychological treatment, close to their arrival in Switzerland. »

Soins psychiatriques pour les requérants d’asile à Genève : une approche multidisciplinaire pour préserver la singularité des soins

Author(s) : Natacha Premand, Javier Bartolomei, Rachel Baeriswyl-Cottin, Ariel Eytan, Panteleimon Giannakopoulos, Marianne Gex-Fabry, Brigitte Coraboeuf

Source : https://www.revmed.ch/RMS/2013/RMS-N-398/Soins-psychiatriques-pour-les-requerants-d-asile-a-Geneve

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The public health response for greater efficiency in the treatment of unaccompanied refugee minors in Switzerland

Author(s) : Javier Sanchis Zozaya, P Bodenmann, J Blaser, M Côté, …

Source : https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/cky048.083

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Health Care Needs for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Adolescents: A Retrospective Study from An Adolescent Health Unit in Switzerland

Author(s) : Patseadou Magdalini, Francoise Narring, Catherine Chamay-Weber

Source : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2017.11.221

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 Unaccompanied asylum-seeking adolescents (UASA) are regarded as the most exposed and vulnerable victims of migration. The number of UASA applying for asylum in European countries has grown rapidly over the last three years (2014–2016). Around 3 % of all asylum applications in Europe were processed in Switzerland and in this country for 2015, a 10-fold increase was observed as compared to the 2000s. About 5 % of all UASA received in Switzerland were resettled in the canton of Geneva. These adolescents were all referred to the university adolescent outpatient clinic for a systematic post-arrival health screening and a follow-up. This study aimed to investigate the health status and health care needs of this population.

 

 

Challenging future, challenging past: the relationship of social integration and psychological impairment in traumatized refugees

Author(s) : Matthis Schick, Andre Zumwald, Bina Knöpfli, Angela Nickerson, Richard A. Bryant, Ulrich Schnyder, Julia Müller, Naser Morina

Source : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4756625/

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Background

Refugees have been shown to present high prevalence rates of trauma-related mental disorders. Despite their psychological impairment, they are expected to meet high functional requirements in terms of social integration into, and financial independence from, the host society.

Methods

This cross-sectional study examined the relationship of mental health problems, post-migration living difficulties (PMLD), and social integration in a sample of 104 refugees seeking treatment for severe posttraumatic stress and comorbid symptoms in two outpatient clinics in Switzerland.

Results

Despite an average time of residence in Switzerland of over 10 years, participants showed poor integration and a high number of PMLD. Integration difficulties were closely associated with psychological symptoms, but not with socio-demographic parameters such as education or visa status.

Conclusions

Psychological impairment in treatment-seeking traumatized refugees is associated with poor integration. To foster social integration, it is crucial to better understand and address the specific needs of this highly vulnerable population.

 

Keywords: Integration, mental health, migration, posttraumatic stress, post-migration living difficulties, PTSD, refugees