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Asylum-seekers, refugees and mental health services in the UK
- Author:
- SUMMERFIELD Derek
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatric Bulletin, 25(5), May 2001, pp.161-163.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
Reviews such evidence as exists on the use of health services by asylum-seekers and refugees. Suggests that their use of mental health services is impaired by lack of interpretation services and culturally inappropriate diagnoses. Argues that concepts such as post-traumatic stress disorder and trauma counselling may be unsuitable and risk pathologising service users unnecessarily. Employment and social networks may play a larger part in ensuring well-being than availability of mental health services.