Zygomycetes in Vesicular Basanites from Vesteris Seamount, Greenland Basin--A New Type of Cryptoendolithic Fungi.

Fungi have been recognized as a frequent colonizer of subseafloor basalt but a substantial understanding of their abundance, diversity and ecological role in this environment is still lacking. Here we report fossilized cryptoendolithic fungal communities represented by mainly Zygomycetes and minor Ascomycetes in vesicles of dredged volcanic rocks (basanites) from the Vesteris Seamount in the Greenland Basin. Zygomycetes had not been reported from subseafloor basalt previously.

How much orientation towards the host culture is healthy? Acculturation style as risk enhancement for depressive symptoms in immigrants.

Aims: As the specific acculturative tasks and challenges involved in the migration process can lead to an increased risk for depressive symptoms, the study was designed to gain further insight into the interrelation between acculturation styles and mental health.

Methods: A total of n = 90 patients with different ethnic backgrounds from an outpatient consultation service for immigrants at the Hannover Medical School were investigated by the Hannover Migration and Mental Health Interview (HMMH), the Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) and the Frankfurt Acculturation Scale (FRAKK).

Results: The majority of the subjects (84.

[Integration without equalization: on necessary modifications of therapeutic strategies in the treatment of migrants].

Given an increased knowledge for the special requirements of patients with a history of migration in mental health care, different approaches varying between an adaptation of existing systems and the implementation of specialized institutions are being discussed. The present study investigates the treatment courses of 55 first generation immigrants and a control sample of 55 native patients treated in a psychiatric day clinic of a university clinic. Besides the application of questionnaires concerning treatment outcome, a detailed content analysis of treatment records was performed investigating the preference for different therapeutic approaches, migration- and culture-related aspects as well as language problems.

[Migration biography and culture as determinants of diagnostic and therapeutic processes in mentally ill immigrants. A systematic differentiation based on a qualitative content analysis of treatment courses].

A systematic differentiation of culture- in contrast to migration-related influence factors in diagnostic and therapeutic processes is introduced. "Culture-related" refers to characteristics caused by values, behavior norms and religious attitudes of the ethnic community a person belongs to. "Migration-specific" refers to consequences of moving one's residence from one country to another (e.

[Integration of immigrants into the mental health care system in Germany].

Objective: Due to the effects of globalization there has to be dealt with an increased number of immigrants in the German health care system. However, esp. the mental health care system in Germany is not sufficiently prepared for this challenge.