Refugees are often forced to flee suddenly and usually do not have the opportunity to make preparations to leave their country or to arrive in a new one. The Refugee Act of 1980 defines a refugee as a person who cannot return home because of a "well-founded fear of persecution on the basis of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion" who is not able to seek or receive protection from their country of origin (www.unhcr.org 2014). ... The assessment of refugees' psychological distress is difficult. ... There are also other factors ...

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Walk-in therapy is not a screening, assessment or triage service. ... These government-operated services are delivered through mental health clinics located in the major cities as well as in a large number of the smaller communities that serve a mostly rural population. In recent years, a combination of population growth and funding realities has forced a rethinking of how services are delivered. ...

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