Different Patterns of Mental Health Problems in Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM): A Sequential Mixed Method Study

Different Patterns of Mental Health Problems in Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM): A Sequential Mixed Method Study

Unaccompanied refugee minors (URM) represent one of the most vulnerable refugee groups due to their young age, developmental status, and insufficient coping strategies. Clinical observations indicate that the frequency of mental health problems varies between different URM subgroups. In the present...

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Main Authors:	Bernd Hanewald, Michael Knipper, Werner Fleck, Jörn Pons-Kühnemann, Eric Hahn, Thi Minh Tam Ta, Burkhard Brosig, Bernd Gallhofer, Christoph Mulert, Markus Stingl
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:	Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:	unaccompanied refugee minors trauma mental disorders screening Refugee Health Screener (RHS-15) children and adolescents
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00324/full

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