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Hilfebedarf und Hilfsangebote in der Versorgung von unbegleiteten minderjährigen Flüchtlingen

Eine systematische Übersicht

Published Online:September 17, 2015https://doi.org/10.1026/0942-5403/a000177

Abstract

Zusammenfassung. In den letzten Jahren kommt es zu einer deutlichen Zunahme der Zahl unbegleiteter minderjähriger Flüchtlinge (UMF) in Deutschland. Dies stellt nicht zuletzt die klinische Versorgung vor neue Fragestellungen, da es sich um eine hoch vulnerable Gruppe handelt. In der vorliegenden Übersichtsarbeit sollen die psychischen Auffälligkeiten und deren längerfristiger Verlauf beschrieben werden, um den Hilfebedarf darzustellen. In einem weiteren Schritt werden die Hilfsangebote anhand der Rückmeldungen von UMF erfasst. Das klinische Bild wurde vorrangig von einer posttraumatischen Stresssymptomatik geprägt, wobei sich im Langzeitverlauf eine hohe Stabilität psychischer Belastungen zeigte. Daneben existiert jedoch auch ein erheblicher Anteil resilienter UMF. Mehrfach wurde von den UMF der Wunsch nach Schulbildung und rascher sprachlicher Integration geäußert.


Demand for Help and Provision of Services in the Care of Unaccompanied Refugee Minors: A Systematic Review

Abstract. During the last few years, Germany has seen a tremendous increase in the number of unaccompanied refugee minors (URM). This situation poses new demands on clinical care, as URM are a highly vulnerable group. The existing literature for mental health problems and their longitudinal course was reviewed to evaluate the needs of this population. We collected feedback from URM on their experiences with service provision. The clinical picture was mostly dominated by posttraumatic stress symptoms, which tended to be stable over a longer time span. In addition, there was a high proportion of resilient URM. In service studies, URM often voiced their wish for access to schooling and language training allowing for a rapid integration.

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