[Psychiatric disorders in emigrants. III. Follow-up after two and a half years].
In the first and the second part of this study we reported about first examination and a six month follow-up in patients who had left East-Germany in 1989. In this third and last part, findings of a two and a half year follow-up in 52 patients are shown. 92% of the patients reported further improvement, 87% stated to have an adequate job, and also 87% to have satisfactory accommodation. Frequency of complaints and level of psychopathological symptoms were clearly reduced. This positive change was not due to psychiatric treatment.
Priebe
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Abteilung für Sozialpsychiatrie, Freie Universität Berlin.
Bauer
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Rohrbeck
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Wildgrube
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D000069:Acculturation; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational / Q000523:psychology; D012931:Social Environment