Merging perspectives: obstacles to recovery for youth from refugee backgrounds with comorbidity.

CONCLUSIONS: This study has implications for how we engage these young people in services, prioritise areas of care and effectively treat and support refugee youth experiencing comorbidity. These findings emphasise the need for a combined therapeutic casework approach, addressing needs such as social connectedness, housing, education and employment.
PMID: 25944761 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Australasian Psychiatry - May 5, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Posselt M, Procter N, de Crespigny C, Galletly C Tags: Australas Psychiatry Source Type: research