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[Diagnostics and initial estimation of refugee minors].
T Sukale1, C Hertel2, E Möhler2
1Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie/Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Steinhoevelstraße 5, 89075, Ulm, Deutschland. thorsten.sukale@uniklinik-ulm.de.
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|November 18, 2016
Summary
A new online screening tool, PORTA (providing online resource and trauma assessment for refugees), helps assess the needs of underage refugees. This tool aids professionals and volunteers in planning interventions for refugee minors facing stressful circumstances.
Area of Science:
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Refugee Health
- Psychotraumatology
Background:
- Significant increase in underage refugees arriving in Germany since 2015.
- Exposure to numerous stressful circumstances for refugee minors.
- Heterogeneous support system comprising volunteers and professionals in child welfare and healthcare.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the need for easily applicable instruments to assess burdens and resources in refugee minors.
- To introduce and evaluate an online-based screening instrument, PORTA (providing online resource and trauma assessment for refugees).
- To facilitate appropriate intervention planning for refugee minors.
Main Methods:
- Focus on instruments for assessing refugee minors' circumstances.
- Inclusion of pilot data from the PORTA screening instrument.
- Field testing by staff at a clearing and preclearing institution (33 cases).
Main Results:
- PORTA demonstrated good practical feasibility in field application.
- The screening instrument is simple to use and available in multiple languages.
- Facilitates a shared understanding of problems and solutions among helpers and minors.
Conclusions:
- The PORTA screening instrument is beneficial for refugee minors and their support network.
- Supports diverse helpers, including volunteers, youth welfare services, and medical doctors.
- Enhances the planning and delivery of targeted interventions for vulnerable youth.
