‘Only God can promise healing.’: help-seeking intentions and lay beliefs about cures for post-traumatic stress disorder among Sub-Saharan African asylum seekers in Germany

‘Only God can promise healing.’: help-seeking intentions and lay beliefs about cures for post-traumatic stress disorder among Sub-Saharan African asylum seekers in Germany

Background: Epidemiological studies have reported high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among asylum seekers from Sub-Saharan Africa. In order to provide appropriate and culturally sensitive mental health care for this group, further knowledge about treatment preferences might be neces...

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Main Authors: Freyja Grupp, Marie Rose Moro, Urs M. Nater, Sara Skandrani, Ricarda Mewes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-12-01
Series:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
Subjects:
asylum seekers
health care
help-seeking
post-traumatic stress disorder
refugees
sub-saharan africa
trauma
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2019.1684225

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