Refugee Mental Health

Authors

Miranda Aragon, MD, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Presentation Date

1-3-2019

Comments

Presentation: 48:13

Abstract

Outline

Epidemiology and background

Mental health in refugee populations

• Unique risk factors
• Post-migration stress

Mental health and the initial domestic medical examination

Triaging mental health concerns

Points of improvement

Local community resources

Learning Objectives

• Distinguish refugee from migrant and explain why the difference is important
• Understand basic refugee epidemiology
• Discuss how refugee mental health differs from mental health in the general populations
• Give concrete examples of trauma-informed care
• Review our job as primary care health care providers for refugees

Recommended Citation

Aragon, MD, Miranda, "Refugee Mental Health" (2019). Department of Family & Community Medicine Presentations and Grand Rounds. Paper 318.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/fmlectures/318

Language

English