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Clinical Research Article

Welcome, how are you doing? – towards a systematic mental health screening and crisis management for newly arriving refugees

Bienvenido, ¿Cómo estás? – Hacia una evaluación sistemática de salud mental y gestión de crisis para refugiados recién llegados

欢迎,你好吗?——为新抵达的难民进行系统性心理健康筛查和危机管理

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Article: 2202053 | Received 27 Nov 2022, Accepted 20 Mar 2023, Published online: 25 Apr 2023

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