[移民群体中心理困扰与文化适应之间的关系]
[Relationship between mental distress and acculturation among migrants].
作者信息
Haasen Christian, Levit Olga, Gelbert Anna, Foroutan Noushin, Norovjav Amra, Sinaa Mirweys, Demiralay Cüneyt
机构信息
Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg.
出版信息
Psychiatr Prax. 2007 Oct;34(7):339-42. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-971014.
OBJECTIVE
Several studies have described a correlation between acculturation difficulties and mental distress, even mental disorders. The stress related to the process of acculturation can lead to mental disorders such as depression by way of a change in the activity of the HPA-axis.
METHODS
This correlation was examined in different samples of a total of 402 migrants.
RESULTS
A significant correlation between mental distress and acculturation stress was found in all samples, yet no significant relationship between acculturation stress and length of residency in Germany.
CONCLUSIONS
This non-representative, hypothesis generating study has to be replicated for samples of patients as well as other migrant groups not in treatment. A neurobiologically based specification of the definition of acculturation stress could be of relevant importance for prevention and clinical work.
目的
多项研究描述了文化适应困难与精神困扰甚至精神障碍之间的相关性。与文化适应过程相关的压力可通过下丘脑 - 垂体 - 肾上腺（HPA）轴活动的改变导致诸如抑郁症等精神障碍。
方法
在总共402名移民的不同样本中检验了这种相关性。
结果
在所有样本中均发现精神困扰与文化适应压力之间存在显著相关性，但文化适应压力与在德国的居住时长之间无显著关系。
结论
这项非代表性的、产生假设的研究必须在患者样本以及未接受治疗的其他移民群体中重复进行。基于神经生物学对文化适应压力定义的明确可能对预防和临床工作具有重要意义。
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