Mental health problems of undocumented migrants in the Netherlands: A qualitative exploration of recognition, recording, and treatment by general practitioners.

Objective: To explore the views and experiences of general practitioners (GPs) in relation to recognition, recording, and treatment of mental health problems of undocumented migrants (UMs), and to gain insight in the reasons for under-registration of mental health problems in the electronic medical records.

Design: Qualitative study design with semi-structured interviews using a topic guide.

Subjects And Setting: Sixteen GPs in the Netherlands with clinical expertise in the care of UMs.

Mental health problems in undocumented and documented migrants: a survey study.

Background: Undocumented migrants (UM) frequently report mental health problems. It is unknown to what extent these migrants seek help for these problems in general practice and how these issues are explored, discussed, registered and treated by GPs.

Objective: To gain insight in the registration and treatment of mental health problems in general practice of UM compared to documented migrants (DM).