CME: Traumatized Refugees in Family Practice - A Quick Reference Guide

Abstract

CME: Traumatized Refugees in Family Practice - A Quick Reference Guide Abstract. Traumatic experiences, flight and life in exile do not constitute an illness per se, but are associated with an increased risk of mental illness. In view of the lack of specialized treatment units, the general practitioner's office often remains the only place of treatment for traumatized refugees. Particularly challenging is the combination of complex complaints, multidimensional psychosocial stress factors and difficult treatment conditions which face managerial and organizational limitations in the dense daily practice routine. In this article, recommendations for working with this heterogeneous group of patients are discussed.