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ArticleCommunity mental health journal2025

A Scoping Review of Family-Based Interventions for Immigrant/Refugee Children: Exploring Intergenerational Trauma.

Jeeyeon Hong, Hector Chaidez Ruacho, Xiaoyi Zeng, Cynthia Franklin

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Article in Community mental health journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors.

Jeeyeon HongSteve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, 405 W 25Th St., Austin, TX, 78705, USA. jhong@utexas.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-5119-2298
Hector Chaidez RuachoSteve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, 405 W 25Th St., Austin, TX, 78705, USA.ORCID 0009-0005-1007-7807
Xiaoyi ZengSteve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, 405 W 25Th St., Austin, TX, 78705, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5616-3376
Cynthia FranklinSteve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, 405 W 25Th St., Austin, TX, 78705, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3777-3077

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Immigrant and refugee families often experience significant trauma, which can be transmitted across generations. Nonetheless, little is known about interventions that mitigate intergenerational trauma within these populations. We conducted a scoping review to synthesize research evidence on family-based trauma interventions for immigrant and refugee children and their families, focusing on intergenerational trauma. Our search included peer-reviewed studies published globally from 1990 to 2024 that tested intervention effectiveness using pre- and post-intervention outcomes and involved both children and family members. Five studies met our inclusion criteria, comprising two parenting interventions, two multifamily group interventions, and one schoolbased intervention. All five interventions improved the children's mental health, while mixed findings were shown with parent mental health. Only one study explicitly named intergenerational trauma as their intervention goal, revealing a significant gap in this area. Recommendations for future studies are provided to guide practice and research in this critical area.

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Emigrants and ImmigrantsFamily TherapyIntergenerational RelationsRefugeesChildHumansParentingFamily-based interventionsImmigrantIntergenerational traumaMental healthRefugee

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PMID40175824

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