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[Resilient or Risk Group? Psychological Burden at Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) in Germany]
Stefan Rücker1, Peter Büttner1, Birgit Lambertz2
1Forschungsgruppe PETRA Alte Bahnhofstraße 31 36381 Schlüchtern Deutschland Projekt PETRA.
Abstract:
Resilient or Risk Group? Psychological Burden at Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) in Germany Unaccompanied minors (umA in German) are considered as a risk group for psychological disorders. In international studies a high prevalence for trauma, anxiety, and depression were reported. A sample of N = 52 unaccompanied minors living in Germany was questioned on symptom severity as well as stress experience with the Refugee Health Screening-15. More than each second unaccompanied minor shows clinically relevant symptom severity and stress experience. In age-specific analyses the highest stress levels were found among the youngest unaccompanied minors. Therefore, specifically adapted settings for care should be applied for this high-risk group.
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