Chaplin Lucia, Ng Lauren, Katona Cornelius
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
University of Essex, Colchester, UK.
BJPsych Open. 2020 Sep 3;6(5):e102. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2020.90.
Mental illness is common among forced migrant populations, and ongoing mental illness can hinder refugees' ability to negotiate the asylum process. This editorial rehearses the challenges of undertaking research among forced migrant populations, exploring how they could be addressed in future research, and outlines differences between forced migrant groups. It points to the growing body of evidence that can be called on in advocating for systemic change in government policy and mental health services, with significant support for a sensitive and objective inquisitorial approach to gathering evidence in support of asylum claims.
精神疾病在被迫迁移人群中很常见，而持续存在的精神疾病会阻碍难民进行庇护申请程序的能力。这篇社论详述了在被迫迁移人群中开展研究的挑战，探讨了如何在未来研究中应对这些挑战，并概述了不同被迫迁移群体之间的差异。它指出，在倡导政府政策和心理健康服务的系统性变革方面，有越来越多的证据可供借鉴，同时大力支持采用一种敏感且客观的调查方式来收集证据以支持庇护申请。
