[Long-term consequences of flight and expulsion in former refugee children].
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[Long-term consequences of flight and expulsion in former refugee children]. / Muhtz, Christoph; von Alm, Christine; Godemann, Kathrin; Wittekind, Charlotte; Jelinek, Lena; Yassouridis, Alexander; Kellner, Michael.
in: PSYCHOTHER PSYCH MED, Jahrgang 61, Nr. 5, 5, 2011, S. 233-238.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - [Long-term consequences of flight and expulsion in former refugee children].
AU - Muhtz, Christoph
AU - von Alm, Christine
AU - Godemann, Kathrin
AU - Wittekind, Charlotte
AU - Jelinek, Lena
AU - Yassouridis, Alexander
AU - Kellner, Michael
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Little is known about long-term consequences of flight and expulsion during childhood. The aim of this study was to interview aging former refugee children about their recollection of traumatic experiences and to screen for full and partial posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and their differential impact on today's quality of life and mental health. In 502 participants from the former German eastern territories who were displaced as children at the end of World War II (at the age of 5-12 years) we examined traumatic experiences, posttraumatic stress symptoms (PDS), comorbid symptoms (SCL-90-R), depressive symptoms (BDI) and quality of life (SF-36). 31.5% participants reported posttraumatic stress symptoms indicating current full PTSD, and 33.7% fulfilled the criteria of a current partial PTSD. Participants with full and partial PTSD reported a significantly reduced quality of life, often depressive and comorbid symptoms and were compromised in their well-being compared to participants without PTSD. The study demonstrates the long-term consequences of flight and expulsion during childhood in aging former refugee children more than 60 years later. Posttraumatic stress symptoms play a prominent role for quality of life and well-being in this population.
AB - Little is known about long-term consequences of flight and expulsion during childhood. The aim of this study was to interview aging former refugee children about their recollection of traumatic experiences and to screen for full and partial posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and their differential impact on today's quality of life and mental health. In 502 participants from the former German eastern territories who were displaced as children at the end of World War II (at the age of 5-12 years) we examined traumatic experiences, posttraumatic stress symptoms (PDS), comorbid symptoms (SCL-90-R), depressive symptoms (BDI) and quality of life (SF-36). 31.5% participants reported posttraumatic stress symptoms indicating current full PTSD, and 33.7% fulfilled the criteria of a current partial PTSD. Participants with full and partial PTSD reported a significantly reduced quality of life, often depressive and comorbid symptoms and were compromised in their well-being compared to participants without PTSD. The study demonstrates the long-term consequences of flight and expulsion during childhood in aging former refugee children more than 60 years later. Posttraumatic stress symptoms play a prominent role for quality of life and well-being in this population.
KW - Humans
KW - Aged, 80 and over
KW - Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
KW - Quality of Life
KW - Child
KW - Child, Preschool
KW - Interview, Psychological
KW - Mental Health
KW - Germany/epidemiology
KW - Refugees/psychology
KW - Aging/psychology
KW - Depression/psychology
KW - Germany, East
KW - Germany, West
KW - Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/epidemiology/psychology
KW - World War II
KW - Humans
KW - Aged, 80 and over
KW - Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
KW - Quality of Life
KW - Child
KW - Child, Preschool
KW - Interview, Psychological
KW - Mental Health
KW - Germany/epidemiology
KW - Refugees/psychology
KW - Aging/psychology
KW - Depression/psychology
KW - Germany, East
KW - Germany, West
KW - Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic/epidemiology/psychology
KW - World War II
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 61
SP - 233
EP - 238
JO - PSYCHOTHER PSYCH MED
JF - PSYCHOTHER PSYCH MED
SN - 0937-2032
IS - 5
M1 - 5
ER -
