Journal article

Publication year: 2014

Pages: 12-19

Journal: Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, Medizinische Psychologie

Volume number: 64

Issue number: 1

ISSN: 0937-2032

eISSN: 1439-1058

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1347254

Publisher: Georg Thieme Verlag

Abstract: 
The quality of medical and psychological certificates and expert opinions in asylum and residence legislation was analyzed using judicial requirements as well as standards of the German Bundesarztekammer (SBPM). A sample of 53 cases of asylum seekers including 86 medical certificates and 15 expert opinions was evaluated qualitative and quantitative. The quality varies strongly from exemplary to insufficient. Predominantly, the medical certificates did not comply with judicial requirements. Two thirds of the expert opinions met the standards formulated by SBPM. Experts should write medical/psychological opinions being familiar with both traumatized individuals and refugees. The minimum requirements and standards should be better communicated to involved medical and psychological practitioners.

Harvard Citation style: Hofmann, M., Hagemeier, I., Altenhain, K. and Kruse, J. (2014) Evaluation of Medical and Psychological Expert Opinions in Asylum and Residence Legislation, Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, Medizinische Psychologie, 64(1), pp. 12-19. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1347254

APA Citation style: Hofmann, M., Hagemeier, I., Altenhain, K., & Kruse, J. (2014). Evaluation of Medical and Psychological Expert Opinions in Asylum and Residence Legislation. Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, Medizinische Psychologie. 64(1), 12-19. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1347254