Mental health assessments in refugees and asylum seekers: evaluation of a tablet-assisted screening software

Abstract Background Mental health problems resulting from persecution and forced migration are very common among refugees and asylum seekers and evolve into a major public health challenge in hosting societies. Language barriers often prevent timely access to appropriate health care, leading to chro...

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Main Authors: Naser Morina, Simon M. Ewers, Sandra Passardi, Ulrich Schnyder, Christine Knaevelsrud, Julia Müller, Richard A. Bryant, Angela Nickerson, Matthis Schick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Conflict and Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13031-017-0120-2