Mental health of refugees in Cologne and surroundings - comparative study between patients of LVR Clinics Cologne and a non-psychiatric control group

Recruiting

• Conditions: F43.1; F33; Post-traumatic stress disorder; Recurrent depressive disorder

• Registration Number: DRKS00011158
• Lead Sponsor: VR-Klinik Köln

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-04-25
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

Refugee regarding a definition based on official definitions for refugees and asylum seekers 18 years and older

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The main questioning of the study is, if and if yes which risk and protective factors for the appearance of mental health disorders can be identified in sociodemografic and biografic background of people living as refugees in the area of Cologne. <br>(Data collection using an interpreter-mediated questionnaire survey, Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ), short versions of Symptom Checklist (SCL-K9) and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) together with Post Migration Life Difficulties Checklist (PMLD))

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Further questions are: What is the spectrum of diagnoses, therapies and treatment modalities in refugee patients of LVR-Clinics Cologne? What is the prevalence of traumatic life events and how is the general psycho-pathology of non-psychiatric refugees in comparism to patients? Which stressors and ressources have influence on mental well-being and therapy outcome?