Addressing the Mental Health Challenges of Refugees—A Regional Network-Based Approach in Middle Hesse Germany

Bernd Hanewald (), Michael Knipper, Janneke Daub, Saskia Ebert, Christina Bogdanski, Laura Hinder, Mila Hall, Daniel Berthold and Markus Stingl
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Bernd Hanewald: Center for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany
Michael Knipper: Institute for the History of Medicine, University of Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany
Janneke Daub: Refugee Law Clinic Giessen, Public and European Law at the University of Giessen Law School, 35394 Giessen, Germany
Saskia Ebert: Refugee Law Clinic Giessen, Public and European Law at the University of Giessen Law School, 35394 Giessen, Germany
Christina Bogdanski: Center for Psychosocial Counselling, 35390 Giessen, Germany
Laura Hinder: Research Network on Migration and Human Rights, Public and European Law at the University of Giessen Law School, 35394 Giessen, Germany
Mila Hall: Center for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany
Daniel Berthold: Department for Medical Oncology and Palliative Care, University of Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany
Markus Stingl: Center for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 20, 1-16

Abstract: Refugees constitute a vulnerable group with an increased risk of developing trauma-related disorders. From a clinician’s integrative perspective, navigating the detrimental impact of the social, economic, structural, and political factors on the mental health of refugees is a daily experience. Therefore, a collective effort must be made to reduce health inequities. The authors developed a treatment concept which provides broader care structures within a scientific practitioner’s approach. The resulting “Trauma Network” addresses the structural challenges for refugees in Middle Hesse. Accompanying research provided a sound basis for further discussions with policy-makers to improve the situation for refugees in the short- and long-term.

Keywords: refugees; trauma network; human rights; syndemic care; trauma (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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