Ninety one male URM from Syria and Afghanistan mean age 17.4 years living in group homes of the Child Protection Services in Leipzig, Germany, completed assessments on traumatic life events TLE , PTSD symptoms, depression, anxiety and somatic symptoms as well as on self efficacy and prosocial behavior. ...Our findings add data concerning the utility of hair EC analyses for PNE research but on a whole fail to reveal a clear association pattern between hair ECs and mental health in URM....