Screening for War Trauma, Torture, and Mental Health Symptoms Among Newly Arrived Refugees: A National Survey of U.S. Refugee Health Coordinators

被引：28

作者：

Shannon, Patricia ^{[1
]}

Im, Hyojin ^{[1
]}

Becher, Emily ^{[2
]}

Simmelink, Jennifer ^{[1
]}

Wieling, Elizabeth ^{[2
]}

O'Fallon, Ann ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Minnesota, Sch Social Work, 105 Peters Hall,1404 Gortner Ave, St Paul, MN 55108 USA

[2] Univ Minnesota, Dept Family Social Sci, St Paul, MN USA

[3] Minnesota Dept Hlth, St Paul, MN USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE STUDIES | 2012年 / 10卷 / 04期

关键词：

Mental health screening; war trauma; torture; refugeemental health; questionnaire; culture; refugees; immigrants;

D O I：

10.1080/15562948.2012.674324

中图分类号：

C921 [人口统计学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

A total of 44 state refugee health coordinators returned a survey assessing mental health screening practices and barriers to screening. Results show that less than half the states ask refugees about a history of war trauma or torture. Of the 25 states that provide mental health screening, 17 (70.8%) utilize informal conversation rather than standardized measures. Screening practices are highly associated with the number of refugees and community discretionary grants and with the presence of a Services for Survivors of Torture Program. Refugee health coordinators identified the need for short, culturally appropriate mental health screening tools to identify refugees who need assessment and treatment services.

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