Screening for mental distress symptoms among Ukrainian refugees in an initial reception center in Baden-Württemberg

• Published in: Zeitschrift für Evidenz, Fortbildung und Qualität im Gesundheitswesen Vol. 182-183; pp. 32 - 37
• Main Authors: Rzepka, Irja, Gebhardt, Nadja, Kindermann, David, Stengel, Andreas, Zipfel, Stephan, Friederich, Hans-Christoph, Nikendei, Christoph
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: German
• Published: Netherlands 01.12.2023
• Subjects: Germany - epidemiology; Humans; Mental Health; Prevalence; Refugees; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - diagnosis; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - epidemiology; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology; Germany; Posttraumatic stress disorder; Geflüchtete; Mentale Gesundheit; Posttraumatische Belastungsstörung; Refugees; Mental health

Millions of people are fleeing the war in Ukraine. Stressors associated with flight can have a massive impact on mental health. The aim of the present study was to perform a low-threshold screening for mental distress symptoms among Ukrainian refugees in an initial reception center in Baden-Württemb...