Abstract

The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)

Highlights

  • In view of recent refugee movements into European countries, numerous studies highlight the large representation and special vulnerability of unaccompanied minor refugees (UMR) to mental health problems

  • For a more effective treatment of UMRs’ mental health needs in the host country, more knowledge on factors determining the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in this high-risk group is needed

  • Following an interdisciplinary and system approach, we used the technique of fuzzy-logic cognitive mapping (FCM), a commonly used form of semi-quantitative system modelling, to graphically model the complex system of risk factors of UMRs’ mental health

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Introduction

In view of recent refugee movements into European countries, numerous studies highlight the large representation and special vulnerability of unaccompanied minor refugees (UMR) to mental health problems. For a more effective treatment of UMRs’ mental health needs in the host country, more knowledge on factors determining the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in this high-risk group is needed. The aim of this study was to identify post-migration risk factors and to investigate their potential interrelationships and impact on UMRs’ mental health based on the example of Austria

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