Asylum seekers and refugees in Britain: Health needs of asylum seekers and refugees
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Meeting the mental health needs of refugees and asylum seekers.
Mental health provision for diverse refugee populations is faced with a number of challenges, and requires the development and evaluation of flexible service models that maximise capacity and utilise existing non-specialist resources. Emerging therapeutic approaches should be applied in real settings, adapted to cultural needs and integrated with the other agencies involved.
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0959-8138
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.322.7285.544