ArticleAnnual review of public health2020
Mental Health of Refugee Children and Youth: Epidemiology, Interventions, and Future Directions.
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61 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Assessing adverse childhood experiences in young refugees: a systematic review of available questionnaires.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Transdiagnostic psychosocial interventions to promote mental health in forcibly displaced persons: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2023Pooled it
- Cognitive evaluation in unaccompanied refugee children: a systematic review.Revista paulista de pediatria : orgao oficial da Sociedade de Pediatria de Sao Paulo · 2023Pooled it
- Evaluation of the Teaching Recovery Techniques intervention among newcomer students in Swedish schools: a randomised controlled trial turned into a feasibility study.BMC public health · 2024Trial
- School-based Psychosocial Interventions' Effectiveness in Strengthening Refugee and Migrant Adolescents' Mental Health, Resilience, and Social Relations: A Four-country Cluster Randomized Study.Psychosocial intervention · 2023Trial
- Understanding mechanisms of change in a family-based preventive mental health intervention for refugees by refugees in New England.Transcultural psychiatry · 2023Trial
- Evaluation of the METRA + intervention on mental health and social functioning in Afghan refugee adolescents in Pakistan: a pilot study.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Article
- Family Experiences of the Strong Families Program in Thailand: Prospective Mixed Methods Cohort Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2026Article
- Black and Latinx Foreign- and US-Born Young and Emerging Adults Living with HIV: Examining Social Ecological Risk Factors and Their Association with Depression, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), and Comorbid Depression/PTSD.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Can we protect refugee children from mental health problems?- a scoping review of modifiable factors to inform preventive interventions.BMC medicine · 2026Article
- A Scoping Review of Refugee Children's Health Conditions, Outcomes, and Measures Used in Refugee-Serving Public Health Centres/Clinics in Canada.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Review
- Balancing ethical and practical dilemmas: feasibility of a cluster randomised internal pilot trial of Teaching Recovery Techniques with accompanied refugee children in Sweden.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2026Article
- Community health assets and refugee wellbeing: Qualitative evidence across mental health, disability inclusion, end-of-life care, and women's health - A global scoping review.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Quality of mental health care for forcibly displaced children and adolescents in the WHO European region: A scoping review of barriers and facilitators.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
- Safe but broken: a critical review on psychological risks of childhood in refugee camps.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Review
- Mental health disorders, and associated factors among children aged 6-17 years living in Mahama refugee camp in Rwanda.PLOS mental health · 2026Article
- Hope in sight … Organisational challenges and mental health opportunities for refugee children in school contexts after arriving in an initial reception centre.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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- Psychosocial interventions for adolescents in forced migration: A scoping review protocol.PloS one · 2026Article
- "SSM. Mental health · 2025Article
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Abstract
The number of refugee youth worldwide receives international attention and is a top priority in both academic and political agendas. This article adopts a critical eye in summarizing current epidemiological knowledge of refugee youth mental health as well as interventions aimed to prevent or reduce mental health problems among children and adolescents in both high- and low-to-middle-income countries. We highlight current challenges and limitations of extant literature and present potential opportunities and recommendations in refugee child psychiatric epidemiology and mental health services research for moving forward. In light of the mounting xenophobic sentiments we are presently witnessing across societies, we argue that, as a first step, all epidemiological and intervention research should advocate for social justice to guarantee the safety of and respect for the basic human rights of all refugee populations during their journey and resettlement. A constructive dialogue between scholars and policy makers is warranted.
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