title: [Patients of immigrant origin in outpatient psychiatric facilities: a comparison between Turkish, eastern European and German patients].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Nationwide representative survey of the use of psychiatric outpatient services in Germany.
  
  
  METHODS
  Every fifth patient of several psychiatric outpatient services was surveyed on one index day (27 (th) of May 2008) with respect to sociodemographic characteristics, ICD-10 diagnoses, difficulties in communication, treatment duration, and number of sickness certificates.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Patients with immigrant background comprised 32.5 % of all patients. Compared to German patients, patients with immigrant background received significantly more neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders (F4). Turkish patients received significantly more mood (affective) disorders diagnoses (F3), compared to German and Eastern Europe patients. Immigrants had shorter treatment duration and a higher number of sickness certificates. Eastern European patients had a significantly higher education, compared to patients with Turkish background. Patients with immigrant background were younger compared to German patients and had significantly more children.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The utilization of outpatient psychiatric services by patients with a migratory background is high. This suggests that immigrants benefit from the multiprofessional team and the low-treshold service offered by outpatient units.
authors: Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik der Charité im St Hedwig-Krankenhaus Berlin, Berlin. meryam.schouler-ocak@charite.de
authors: Meryam
authors: M
authors: Schouler-Ocak
authors: H Joachim
authors: HJ
authors: Bretz
authors: Iris
authors: I
authors: Hauth
authors: Amanda Heredia
authors: AH
authors: Montesinos
authors: Eckhardt
authors: E
authors: Koch
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Driessen
authors: Andreas
authors: A
authors: Heinz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004522:Educational Status; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005061:Europe, Eastern / Q000208:ethnology; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D019303:Multilingualism; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D014421:Turkey / Q000208:ethnology; D014600:Utilization Review / Q000706:statistics & numerical data