TY - JOUR
T1 - Review of child and adolescent refugee mental health
AU - Lustig, Stuart L.
AU - Kia-Keating, Maryam
AU - Knight, Wanda Grant
AU - Geltman, Paul
AU - Ellis, Heidi
AU - Kinzie, J. David
AU - Keane, Terence
AU - Saxe, Glenn N.
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported by SAMHSA grant U79 SM54305 (Dr. Saxe).
PY - 2004/1
Y1 - 2004/1
N2 - Objective: To review stressful experiences and stress reactions among child and adolescent refugees, as well as interventions and ethical considerations in research and clinical work, within the framework of the chronological experiences of child refugees; namely, the phases of preflight, flight, and resettlement. Highlighted are special refugee populations such as unaccompanied minors, asylum seekers, and former child soldiers. Pertinent medical findings are summarized. Method: The authors reviewed articles from 1990 to 2003 addressing the topics above. Literature was gathered from databases including PsycINFO, Medline, and SocioFile. Pertinent earlier papers and those from other disciplines cited in database-identified articles were also included. Results: Child and adolescent refugees suffer from significant conflict-related exposures. Reactions to stress may be mediated by coping strategies, belief systems, and social relations. Conclusions: More research is needed on interventions, specifically on efficacy and cultural relevance. Interventions that have an impact on multiple ecological levels need further development and evaluation.
AB - Objective: To review stressful experiences and stress reactions among child and adolescent refugees, as well as interventions and ethical considerations in research and clinical work, within the framework of the chronological experiences of child refugees; namely, the phases of preflight, flight, and resettlement. Highlighted are special refugee populations such as unaccompanied minors, asylum seekers, and former child soldiers. Pertinent medical findings are summarized. Method: The authors reviewed articles from 1990 to 2003 addressing the topics above. Literature was gathered from databases including PsycINFO, Medline, and SocioFile. Pertinent earlier papers and those from other disciplines cited in database-identified articles were also included. Results: Child and adolescent refugees suffer from significant conflict-related exposures. Reactions to stress may be mediated by coping strategies, belief systems, and social relations. Conclusions: More research is needed on interventions, specifically on efficacy and cultural relevance. Interventions that have an impact on multiple ecological levels need further development and evaluation.
KW - Child and adolescent psychiatry
KW - Refugees
KW - Transcultural psychiatry
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U2 - 10.1097/00004583-200401000-00012
DO - 10.1097/00004583-200401000-00012
M3 - Article
C2 - 14691358
AN - SCOPUS:3042698679
SN - 0890-8567
VL - 43
SP - 24
EP - 36
JO - Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
JF - Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
IS - 1
ER -