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Mental Health in Times of Increasing Flight and Migration - A German Perspective

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The chapter gives a brief introduction to the mental health care situation of refugees in Germany, presenting recent developments and discourses exemplary of one research and care delivery facility in Berlin. The impact of living conditions and access barriers on the mental health situation are presented and the main challenges regarding treatment and service structures are discussed.

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    Ulrike Kluge

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    Ulrich Becker

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Kluge, U. (2020). Mental Health in Times of Increasing Flight and Migration - A German Perspective. In: Crepaz, K., Becker, U., Wacker, E. (eds) Health in Diversity – Diversity in Health. Springer VS, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-29177-8_2

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