Mental Wellbeing and Social Resilience of Eritrean Refugees Living in Germany.

Mental health and social resilience play a significant role in refugees' adaptation during the resettlement process in the host country. Maintaining good mental wellbeing helps the refugees to respond to stressful experiences with healthy life choices. This study aimed to explore the mental wellbeing and social resilience of Eritrean refugees living in Germany and to identify social conditions and enablers to foster adaptation.

Eritrean Refugees' and Asylum-Seekers' Attitude towards and Access to Oral Healthcare in Heidelberg, Germany: A Qualitative Study.

Oral health concerns in Eritrean refugees have been an overlooked subject. This qualitative study explored the access of Eritrean refugees and asylum-seekers (ERNRAS) to oral health care services in Heidelberg, Germany, as well as their perceptions and attitudes towards oral health care. It involved 25 participants.

Experiences of psychotherapists working with refugees in Germany: a qualitative study.

Background: Despite a high burden of mental health problems among refugees, there is limited knowledge about effective mental health care provision for this group. Although substantial efforts in understanding the complexity of cross-cultural psychotherapy - which in the context of this study we use to refer to therapy with client and therapist of different cultural backgrounds - have been made, there remains a dearth of research exploring barriers for effective cross-cultural psychotherapy. This study aimed at narrowing this gap in knowledge by exploring major challenges encountered by psychotherapists in cross-cultural psychotherapy and strategies which have proven useful in overcoming such challenges.

Genetic mechanisms of electroconvulsive therapy response in depression.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is known to be one of the most effective treatments for managing depression and other severe mental illnesses. Nevertheless, the exact mechanisms underlying response to ECT remain uncertain. This mini-review presents clinical findings regarding the role of genetic factors in the aetiology of the ECT response.

A Survey of the Practice of Electroconvulsive Therapy in South Africa.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe the contemporary practice of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in South Africa.

Methods: A 36-item questionnaire was sent to all hospitals that practiced ECT in a 12-month period between 2011 and 2012.

Results: Forty-two institutions had an ECT machine on site, but 13 institutions reported nonuse.

The Young's modulus of fetal preterm and term amniotic membranes.

Objective: To examine the Young's modulus of the human amniotic membranes, as well as its relationship to gestational age. To determine whether cellular and material-related parameters affect this modulus.

Study Design: In a prospective study at the Obstetric outpatient clinic of the University Hospital Zurich Young's modulus, thickness and mesenchymal:epithelial cell ratio of amniotic membranes of preterm (N=23) and term (N=40) placentae were examined.