The hardest battles begin after the war
INTRODUCTION: While psychic effects of war trauma are well-described, the somatic long-term consequences of war trauma have not previously been described. In three clinical cases from the Migrant Health Clinic at Odense University Hospital, we describe the complicated somatic problems which can be associated with a refugee status.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: The cross disciplinary team chose three cases that describe the long-term effects of war trauma.
RESULTS: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can appear 10-20 years after a primary war-related trauma and secondary trauma after the arrival in Denmark trigger and prolong post-traumatic stress symptoms with a range of somatic symptoms. Warning signs of an underlying PTSD disorder have often been present for many years, but overlooked or ignored. Many patients with PTSD and somatic symptoms loose previously acquired language skills, disintegrate and drop out of the labour market after 3-4 years in Denmark.
CONCLUSION: Somatic symptoms along with PTSD can develop into a seriously complicated condition that requires skilled cross-disciplinary management. Experience from the Cross Disciplinary Migrant Health Clinic shows that by investing time in obtaining a full clinical and social history it is possible to increase the quality of life of these patients. Early screening and early specialized cross disciplinary and cross sectorial management are crucial to secure and maintain integration, but unfortunately the long waiting list to institutions that treat PTSD contributes to the high level of disintegration.
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E-Artikel |
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| Erscheinungsjahr: |
2010 |
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2010 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:172 |
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Ugeskrift for laeger - 172(2010), 2 vom: 11. Jan., Seite 141-4 |
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Dänisch |
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| Weiterer Titel: |
De hårde kampe starter, når krigen er slut |
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| Beteiligte Personen: |
Sodemann, Morten [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Completed 20.05.2010 Date Revised 19.11.2015 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
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| 520 | |a INTRODUCTION: While psychic effects of war trauma are well-described, the somatic long-term consequences of war trauma have not previously been described. In three clinical cases from the Migrant Health Clinic at Odense University Hospital, we describe the complicated somatic problems which can be associated with a refugee status | ||
| 520 | |a MATERIAL AND METHODS: The cross disciplinary team chose three cases that describe the long-term effects of war trauma | ||
| 520 | |a RESULTS: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can appear 10-20 years after a primary war-related trauma and secondary trauma after the arrival in Denmark trigger and prolong post-traumatic stress symptoms with a range of somatic symptoms. Warning signs of an underlying PTSD disorder have often been present for many years, but overlooked or ignored. Many patients with PTSD and somatic symptoms loose previously acquired language skills, disintegrate and drop out of the labour market after 3-4 years in Denmark | ||
| 520 | |a CONCLUSION: Somatic symptoms along with PTSD can develop into a seriously complicated condition that requires skilled cross-disciplinary management. Experience from the Cross Disciplinary Migrant Health Clinic shows that by investing time in obtaining a full clinical and social history it is possible to increase the quality of life of these patients. Early screening and early specialized cross disciplinary and cross sectorial management are crucial to secure and maintain integration, but unfortunately the long waiting list to institutions that treat PTSD contributes to the high level of disintegration | ||
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