Annexes

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58 - EASO Mental health of applicants for internatio nal protection in Europe

7. Annexes

Annex I: Survey questionnaire reception (S-R)

1. General Information

1.1. EU Member State:

• Austria - France - Malta

• Belgium - Germany - Netherlands

• Bulgaria - Greece - Poland

• Croatia - Hungary - Portugal

• Cyprus - Ireland - Romania

• Czechia - Italy - Slovak Republic

• Denmark - Latvia - Slovenia

• Estonia - Lithuania - Spain

• Finland - Luxembourg - Sweden

• Other (please indicate)

1.2. Employer:

• Asylum Authority

• Reception Authority

• Local NGO

• International NGO

• United Nation

• Other

1.3. I hold the following position…

1.4. Have you received training on how to deal with applicants who might present with a mental

health

concern?

Yes/No/Not sure

If you answered with Yes – please indicate what kind of training an d provider.

2. Conceptualising Mental Health in Reception

2.1. In your line of work, are you faced with asylum applicants who have in your view some form of

mental

health concerns?

Yes/No/Sometimes/Not sure

2.2. How many applicants/refugees, who present with a mental hea lth concern, are you faced with in

average per month?

Less than 3 a month

Between 4-10

More than 10

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None

2.3. If you answered with Yes or Sometimes to question 2.1. - which of the signs and sympto ms listed

below did you observe in applicants at your reception facility which might indicate a mental health

concern? (Please pick only the most common ones).

• Forgetfulness/lack of concentration Aggressive behaviour directed towards other residents or

staff

• Incapable to hold a meaningful conversation Aggressive behav iour directed towards oneself

(self-harm tendencies)

• Self-talks and/or communication which does not make sense

• Increased use of substances like alcohol, cigarettes but also illegal drugs

• Sharing of very personal information and asking very personal que stions

• Increased use of pain killers to numb feelings of potential pai n

• Appearing as not to understand questions being asked and to res pond accordingly

• Incapability to take care of dependants (e.g. neglecting the duty of care of children/other family

members)

• A general feeling of anxiety No energy/will in engaging in any activities (e.g. past hobbies)

• In a constant state of worrying Leaving the reception centre/camp for days without indication

where he/she went

• Feelings of guilt and shame on things which happened

• Significant changes in eating or sleeping habits

• General feeling of mistrust Isolation from family and friends

• Feelings of hopelessness Avoiding any information sessions or other session offered in the

reception centre/camp

• General feeling of being sad and unhappy Applicants sharing beli eves in being possessed by evil

spirits or use of witchcraft against them, ‘seeing or hearing things’ which are not there (e.g.

hearing voices)

• Mood swings (one moment crying/followed by happiness)

• Lack in personal hygiene even though opportunities to was h clothes/shower are provided

• Talks about wanting to die (suicide) Physical presentatio n of distress (e.g. increased headache,

back pain, gastrointestinal problems)

• Aggressive behaviour directed towards family members (e.g. verbal/ physical abuse)

• Sleeping problems/bad dreams

• Other (please specify)

2.3.1 Do the symptoms picked differ when the applicants are children?

Yes/No/Sometimes

In case you answered with Yes or Sometimes kindly indicate the differences:

2.4. Are there applicants who are particularly vulnerable in term s of mental health concerns (e.g.

applicants in regular vs accelerated procedures, Dublin cases, age, nationality, gender, family status

or composition, sexual orientation or experiences they endured e.g. torture, SGBV etc)?

Yes/No/Not sure

If you answered with Yes – please briefly explain: