Citation

Söndergaard HP, Ekblad S. Lakartidningen 1998; 95(13): 1415-16, 1419-22.

Vernacular Title

Traumatiska belastningar hos vuxna flyktingar: nar ohalsan tiger still--eller

Affiliation

Centrum för tortyr- och traumaskadade (CTD), Stockholm.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Sveriges Lakarforbund)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9560969

Abstract

It is well established that a significant proportion of refugees in Sweden have had traumatic experiences prior to immigration, causing mental and psychosomatic disorders. The actual frequency is difficult to assess because of methodological problems. Of refugees resettled in Stockholm county in 1996, 13 per cent were immediately referred to specialised trauma centres, thus comprising half of all referrals. Moreover, it has to be borne in mind that underdiagnosis is common in clinical practice. In the article, the relevance of accessible data, the clinical picture and epidemiological issues are discussed with regard to the refugee population.

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