Dean's Grand Rounds - Human rights concerns around addressing mental health of refugees and people seeking asylum: Gaps, perspectives, and actions
Live and on-demand
| Timings | 4.00pm - 5.30pm |
| Location | Online - Zoom |
| CPD | 1.5 CPD points, subject to peer group approval |
| Free | £0 |
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Event Information
Overview
Special Committee on Human Rights in collaboration with the the RCPsych Working Group on Mental Health and Forced Migration explore the human rights implications of addressing the mental health needs of refugees and people seeking asylum.
In the UK, people seeking asylum and refugees make up around 13% of the immigrant population. This group experiences higher rates of psychological disorders which are exacerbated by unmet social needs. Mental health and social care services are however poorly equipped to provide appropriate care for this population. A national survey of UK-based psychiatrists showed that less than half the psychiatrists who responded considered themselves to possess adequate knowledge to treat patients from this group.
The Grand Rounds will aim to explore the human rights implications of this treatment gap, hear directly from advocates and service users, and offer actions to support psychiatrists in developing and maintaining the necessary skills to address the treatment gap.
Programme
Chair: Dr Animisha Singh, Specialty Doctor, Member of the Special Committee on Human Rights
Mental Health and Forced Migration: Setting the Scene. Summary of the epidemiology of common mental health problems in people seeking sanctuary and of key causal contributors to the high rates identified
Professor Cornelius Katona, Hon Medical Director, Helen Bamber Foundation and Hon Professor, Division of Psychiatry, UCL. RCPsych lead on mental health and forced migration.
How responsive are UK mental health services to the needs of refugees and people seeking asylum? Presentation of recent research findings including the results of a survey of psychiatrists and a systematic review of refugees’ perceptions of services.
Dr Grace Crowley, General adult psychiatry higher trainee and Wellcome clinical PhD fellow. Member of the RCPsych Working Group for Mental Health and Forced Migration. Founding member of the Refugee Asylum Mental Health Network
Mental Health in a Hostile Environment. Discussion on the personal journey of a former refugee with an illustration of the power of treatment and resilience. There will also be some reflection on how the ongoing hostile environment policy poses significant risk to the mental health of migrants and asylum seekers and their ability to seek help. The importance of patient advocacy for this group will also be discussed.
Brian Dikoff, Immigration lawyer who founded and coordinated the Migrants Mental Capacity Advocacy (MMCA) project at Migrants Organise. He is currently working with Southwark Law Centre to develop the project into a charity that specialises on migrant disability rights.
Talk title TBC. Professor Sen will summarise the human rights implications of the current treatment of this group using case examples from UK and European courts, and identify examples of best practice, key learning points from the presentation and identify knowledge gaps with a plan of action to address this.
Terms and conditions
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This event will take place on Zoom. You will need to register using the button above and will then be sent a link to join the webinar. You must have access to a reliable Wi-Fi network and a PC, laptop, tablet or smart phone.
This event will be recorded and made available to watch on-demand after the live webinar.
For further information, please contact:
Email: kesia.wills@rcpsych.ac.uk
Contact Name: Kesia Wills
Contact number: 0208 618 4199