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ArticleGlobal mental health (Cambridge, England)2026

A family-systemic intervention for mental health with refugees in Jordan: Protocol of a randomised controlled trial of StrongerTogether.

Alexandra H Blackwell, Hadeel Mansour, Ashraf F Alqudah, Tamara Jumean, Hadil AlFaqih, Orso Muneghina, Felicity L Brown, Wietse A Tol, Mark J D Jordans

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Article in Global mental health (Cambridge, England), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Alexandra H BlackwellCenter for Humanitarian Health, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6141-5769
Hadeel MansourResearch and Development, War Child Alliance, Jordan.
Ashraf F AlqudahDepartment of Psychology, The University of Jordan.
Tamara JumeanResearch and Development, War Child Alliance, Jordan.
Hadil AlFaqihSOS Children's Villages Jordan, Jordan.
Orso MuneghinaSOS Children's Villages International, Italy.
Felicity L BrownChild Protection, United Nations Children's Fund, United States.
Wietse A TolGlobal Health Section, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2216-0526
Mark J D JordansResearch and Development, War Child Alliance, Netherlands.

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Abstract

Forced displacement heightens mental health risks for children, including psychological, environmental and economic stressors, yet few interventions address whole-family needs within humanitarian contexts. Family-systemic approaches show promise, but evidence on interventions addressing social determinants of mental health remains limited. We will conduct a single-masked, two-arm randomised controlled trial with 550 families in East Amman, Jordan, to evaluate StrongerTogether, a modular whole-family intervention with a financial literacy component. Families experiencing multiple psychosocial challenges will be randomised 1:1 to receive the intervention or enhanced treatment as usual. The trial employs sequential dual outcomes testing, evaluating effectiveness through: (1) upstream improvements in at least one of three primary outcomes (family functioning, parenting practices and caregiver mental health) and (2) direct improvements in adolescent mental health among those with elevated baseline distress. We will also evaluate two implementation tools: ReachNow for family case detection and FamilyACT for facilitator competency assessment. A mixed-methods process evaluation will examine implementation, effectiveness and potential sustainability of core and optional modules. This will be the first rigorous evaluation of an integrated whole-family intervention addressing social and environmental determinants of mental health in humanitarian settings. Findings will inform evidence-based approaches to family mental health support and contribute validated tools for implementation at scale.

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family systemicglobal mental healthprocess evaluationrandomised controlled trialrefugees and asylum seekers

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