Nyankomne asylansøgeres helbredsstatus og traumatiseringsgrad--sekundaerpublikation
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An unknown number of asylum seekers arriving in Denmark have been exposed to torture. Amnesty International's Danish Medical Group examined 142 asylum seekers, of whom 45% had been exposed to torture. Physical and psychological symptoms were 2-3 times as frequent among torture survivors as among non-tortured asylum seekers. Among the torture survivors, 63% fulfilled the criteria of post-traumatic stress disorder, 58% had objective psychological findings, and 42% had torture-related scars. Identification of torture survivors is important in order to initiate the necessary medical treatment.
Udgivelsesdato: 2010-Jan-11
Udgivelsesdato: 2010-Jan-11
Translated title of the contribution | Health status and degree of traumatisation among newly arrived asylum seeker--secondary publication |
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Original language | Danish |
Journal | Ugeskrift for Laeger |
Volume | 172 |
Issue number | 2 |
Pages (from-to) | 120-4 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISSN | 0041-5782 |
Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Bibliographical note
Keywords: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Denmark; Female; Health Status; Health Surveys; Humans; International Cooperation; Male; Mental Disorders; Middle Aged; Refugees; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Torture; Violence; Wounds and Injuries; Young Adult
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