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This paper reports on psychiatric case identification by the application of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-III-R (SCID) in a sample of 198 Greek migrants repatriated from western europe in a northwestern province of Greece. The current (1 month) prevalence of psychiatric morbidity, based on the total number of diagnosed cases, was found to be 43.4%. Lifetime prevalence of psychiatric disorders was found to be higher (49.4%). The majority of the sample were diagnosed as suffering from anxiety disorders and dysthymia. Psychiatric disorders were found to be more prevalent among middle-aged respondents. Duration of stay in the foreign country was a factor correlated with psychiatric morbidity. Of short-term migrants 54% were found to suffer from specific nosological entities, whereas 32% of long-term migrants were diagnosed as cases. The results are discussed within the framework of the existing sociocultural context of emigration and repatriation.
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Bilanakis, N., Madianos, M.G. & Liakos, A. Psychiatric morbidity among repatriated greek migrants in a rural area. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Nuerosci 245, 36–44 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02191542
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