Day Clinic

As the only clinic of its kind in Germany, the Day Clinic at the Center ÜBERLEBEN has been treating refugees from all over the world since 2003.

These persons have been deeply traumatized through torture or civil war violence and require further treatment than that provided by the outpatient facility.

Since the joint founding with the Schlosspark Clinic, the intercultural range of treatments have been continually improved and expanded. Further, interpreters who have been specially trained for therapeutic assistance, support the treatment. Since January 2008, the Day Clinic has been working in cooperation with the Campus Charité Mitte – Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, under the direction of Prof. Dr. med. Dr. phil. Andreas Heinz.

The Day Clinic treats refugees

• who have been traumatized through experiences of war and torture
• who are consecutively psychiatrically ill
• who cannot undertake therapy due to unsufficient language skills
• whose treatment is complicated by problems concerning residency rights
• for whom an outpatient psychiatric psychological treatment is not sufficient
• for whom an inpatient treatment is not necessary (eg. the individual poses no acute danger to themselves or others, and/or does not have a severe dependency disorder).

Our Concept

Our therapeutic concept offers the possibility of both behavioral therapy and psychodynamic based treatment. After the initial consultation, a decision is made as to which of the two concepts might be more suitable for the respective patient in the current life situation and with the current symptoms.

Cooperation

Since January 2008, the Day Clinic has been working in cooperation with the Campus Charité Mitte – Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, under the direction of Prof. Dr. med. Dr. phil. Andreas Heinz.

Funding

The psychosocial care of severely traumatized refugees in the day clinic is funded, among others, by the UNO-Flüchtlingshilfe.