Krieg, Folter, lebensgefährliche Flucht — diese Erlebnisse sind psychisch sehr belastend. Viele Flüchtlinge klagen aber oft nur über somatische Beschwerden, z. B. chronische Schmerzen. Steckt eine psychische Erkrankung dahinter, können Analgetika allein jedoch nicht helfen.
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Nejad, R.M., Klöhn-Saghatolislam, F., Hasan, A. et al. Seelische Spuren der Flucht. MMW - Fortschritte der Medizin 159, 64–66 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15006-017-9653-y
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