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Background

In the psychosocial care and research involving refugees, linguistic barriers, cultural differences in understanding illness, and culture-specific expressions of psychological distress pose significant challenges for diagnosis. A precise and culturally sensitive assessment of psychological distress or disorders is essential for adequately addressing the needs of refugees and avoiding misdiagnoses or underestimating symptom severity. The foundation for an appropriate evaluation lies in the cultural sensitivity and linguistic adaptation of assessment methods (e.g., interviews, self-report, and observer-rated instruments).

Project results

As part of the completed subproject, a modular, online-based tool was developed to provide psychodiagnostic instruments for common mental disorders, as well as risk and protective factors, in the native languages of relevant refugee groups. In addition, extensive background information on diagnostics in cultural contexts is available. The results are freely accessible at www.q-cultural.de.

Publications

Sierau, S., Nesterko, Y., Schönfelder, A., Rimek, E., & Glaesmer, H. (2022). Modularisierte klinisch-­psychologische Diagnostik bei Geflüchteten. Trauma Und Gewalt, 16(3), 198–207. https://doi.org/10.21706/tg-16-3-198

Contact

M.Sc. Amelie Pettrich
amelie.pettrich@medizin.uni-leipzig.de 
+49 341 9718808

Universität Leipzig
Medizinische Fakultät
Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie
Philipp-Rosenthal-Straße 55     
04103 Leipzig

Universität Leipzig

Study results

The results are freely accessible at www.q-cultural.de.

Coordinators

Prof. Dr. Heide Glaesmer & Amelie Pettrich
Universität Leipzig – Medizinische Fakultät

Project Duration

2019 – 2022 (36 months)