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Assessing asylum seekers, refugees and undocumented migrants

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: Identifying the causes of psychiatric and physical symptoms in asylum seekers, refugees and other migrants and making definitive diagnoses can be challenging. Ethical and legal challenges in the UK include the likely deterrent effects of upfront charging for National Health Service (NHS) services. This paper focuses on the fictitious case of an asylum seeker presenting to a mental health service in England, highlighting some of the difficulties in assessing and treating this patient group and providing advice to clinicians on clinical and practical management. Current NHS entitlements for migrants are summarised and a list is presented in the online supplement of non-governmental organisations that can provide further support.

Source: BJPsych Bulletin

DOI: 10.1192/bjb.2019.67

Authors: Lauren Z. Waterman, Cara Katona, Cornelius Katona

Institutions: South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Helen Bamber Foundation, Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust

Language: English

Topic: Migration, Health and Trauma

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: National Institute for Health and Care Research