title: [Psychiatric evaluation of immigrants ].
abstract: The psychiatric evaluation of immigrants presents a particular challenge in the medical assessment process. Knowledge of cultural aspects of the aetiology, epidemiology and manifestation as well as the treatment of mental disorders is not only an important facet in daily psychiatric work with immigrants, it is also important for the assessment process itself.
authors.affiliation: Sozialpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Machleidt
authors.forename: I T
authors.initials: IT
authors.lastname: Calliess
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ziegenbein
mesh_terms: D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003469:Culture; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000592:standards; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012036:Refugees; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014104:Torture; D014754:Violence