title: [Psychiatric disorders associated with imminent deportation. Results of a retrospective study in a group of immigrants].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study was to investigate characteristics of migrants facing imminent deportation in comparison with migrants with guaranteed residence status. The occurrence of psychoreactive disorders in both groups was examined.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a case-control study 82 migrants recorded as inpatients facing imminent deportation were compared to a control group of 93 migrants with guaranteed residence status.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Migrants facing imminent deportation more frequently suffered from psychoreactive disorders, compared to migrants with guaranteed residence status. In this subgroup psychoreactive disorders were associated with reported traumatisations. Imminent deportation within the next month was associated with the diagnosis of psychoreactive disorder as well.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Psychoreactive disorders appeared more frequently in immigrant inpatients facing imminent deportation. Additionally a history of traumatisations is associated with the progression of psychoreactive disorders.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie-Psychosomatik, Klinikum Frankfurt Höchst, Frankfurt am Main.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lämmlein
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grube
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004641:Emigration and Immigration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D055815:Young Adult