[Relationship between mental distress and acculturation among migrants]
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[Relationship between mental distress and acculturation among migrants]. / Haasen, Christian; Levit, Olga; Gelbert, Anna; Foroutan, Noushin; Norovjav, Amra; Sinaa, Mirweys; Demiralay, Cüneyt.
in: PSYCHIAT PRAX, Jahrgang 34, Nr. 7, 7, 2007, S. 339-342.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - [Relationship between mental distress and acculturation among migrants]
AU - Haasen, Christian
AU - Levit, Olga
AU - Gelbert, Anna
AU - Foroutan, Noushin
AU - Norovjav, Amra
AU - Sinaa, Mirweys
AU - Demiralay, Cüneyt
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - OBJECTIVE: Several studies have described a correlation between acculturation difficulties and mental distress, even mental disorders. The stress related to the process of acculturation can lead to mental disorders such as depression by way of a change in the activity of the HPA-axis. METHODS: This correlation was examined in different samples of a total of 402 migrants. RESULTS: A significant correlation between mental distress and acculturation stress was found in all samples, yet no significant relationship between acculturation stress and length of residency in Germany. CONCLUSIONS: This non-representative, hypothesis generating study has to be replicated for samples of patients as well as other migrant groups not in treatment. A neurobiologically based specification of the definition of acculturation stress could be of relevant importance for prevention and clinical work.
AB - OBJECTIVE: Several studies have described a correlation between acculturation difficulties and mental distress, even mental disorders. The stress related to the process of acculturation can lead to mental disorders such as depression by way of a change in the activity of the HPA-axis. METHODS: This correlation was examined in different samples of a total of 402 migrants. RESULTS: A significant correlation between mental distress and acculturation stress was found in all samples, yet no significant relationship between acculturation stress and length of residency in Germany. CONCLUSIONS: This non-representative, hypothesis generating study has to be replicated for samples of patients as well as other migrant groups not in treatment. A neurobiologically based specification of the definition of acculturation stress could be of relevant importance for prevention and clinical work.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 34
SP - 339
EP - 342
JO - PSYCHIAT PRAX
JF - PSYCHIAT PRAX
SN - 0303-4259
IS - 7
M1 - 7
ER -