Borho A, Morawa E, Erim Y (2022)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2022
Book Volume: 68
Pages Range: 269-282
Journal Issue: 3
DOI: 10.13109/zptm.2022.68.oa1
Mental Health Screening of Syrian Refugees in Germany: The Refugee Health Screener Objectives: This study investigated the psychometric properties of the time-efficient Refugee Health Screener (RHS-13 and RHS-15) for assessing mental disorders among Syrian refugees in Germany. Methods: The RHS-15 was compared with benchmark screeners on psychological distress such as depression, anxiety, somatisation and post-traumatic stress symptoms and its diagnostic quality was assessed using appropriate methods (e. g. ROC-analyses). Results: Participants were 116 Syrian refugees (age: M = 37), 69 % of them men. The RHS-13 screened 57 % and the RHS-15 screened 66 % of participants as positive for psychological distress. Both RHS versions had very good reliability and validity and reliably identified clinically relevant psychological problems related to depression, anxiety, somatisation or PTSD. The RHS-13 proved to be more economical and slightly more valid. Conclusions: Consistent with previous findings, our results suggest that the RHS is an efficient and valid screening tool for common mental health disorders among Syrian refugees in Germany.
APA:
Borho, A., Morawa, E., & Erim, Y. (2022). Screening der psychischen Gesundheit von syrischen Geflüchteten in Deutschland: Der Refugee Health Screener. Zeitschrift für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, 68(3), 269-282. https://doi.org/10.13109/zptm.2022.68.oa1
MLA:
Borho, Andrea, Eva Morawa, and Yesim Erim. "Screening der psychischen Gesundheit von syrischen Geflüchteten in Deutschland: Der Refugee Health Screener." Zeitschrift für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie 68.3 (2022): 269-282.
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