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Mental health in refugee children

Year: 2022

Type: review

Abstract: Almost half of the world's forcibly displaced population are children, most commonly originating from Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Health disparities are well documented, especially for mental health, but not consistent across groups, time or context. Despite high exposure to trauma and stress, refugee children also show remarkable resilience. An ecological model of refugee health including both risk and resilience factors is therefore recommended. The model also includes the dynamic inter-relationship of past traumatic experiences, ongoing daily stressors and the disruptions of basic systems affecting both the individual and families as a whole, offering a framework to better understand the health disparities and appropriate interventions for refugee children.

Source: Current Opinion in Psychology

DOI: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2022.101460

Authors: Cecilie Dangmann, Ragnhild Dybdahl, Øivind Solberg

Institutions: University of Inland Norway, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Senter for Krisepsykologi, University of Bergen, Röda Korsets Högskola

Language: English

Topic: Migration, Health and Trauma

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,460