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What we know and don't know about mental health problems among immigrants in Norway
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - Journal ArticleMental health problems have been regarded as one of the main public health challenges of immigrants in several countries. Understanding and generating research-based knowledge on immigrant health problems is highly relevant for planning preventive interve...
Undersøkelse etter drukningstragedien i Tromsø: Hva kan vi lære om integrering og flyktninghelse?
Report2. desember 2019 døde en kvinne og to av døtrene hennes av drukning i Tromsø. Den tredje datteren ble alvorlig skadet. Kvinnen var fra Sør-Sudan og hadde fått opphold i Norge med familiegjenforening. Hun hadde bodd i Norge i litt over to år. Hendelsen vak...
The use of community-based interventions in reducing morbidity from the psychological impact of conflict-related trauma among refugee populations: A systematic review of the literature
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - Journal ArticleWith large numbers of refugee arrivals and numerous barriers to accessing services it is especially important that resources are efficiently and effectively directed to address the health needs of refugees. Ten databases were utilised to conduct the revie...
The mental health of children affected by armed conflict: Protective processes and pathways to resilience
International Review of Psychiatry - Journal ArticleThis paper examines the concept of resilience in the context of children affected by armed conflict. Resilience has been frequently viewed as a unique quality of certain 'invulnerable' children. In contrast, this paper argues that a number of protective p...
The psychosocial needs of refugee children and youth and best practices for filling these needs: A systematic review
Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - Journal ArticleConflict across the globe has displaced over 16.1 million refugees, with approximately half under the age of 18. Despite the number of young refugees, there is a dearth of research reporting on the needs of refugee children and youth. The purpose of this ...
The effectiveness of psychosocial interventions in war-traumatized refugee and internally displaced minors: Systematic review and meta-analysis
European Journal of Psychotraumatology - Journal ArticleBackground: The United Nations reported that in 2016 over 65 million people worldwide have forcibly left home. Over 50% are children and adolescents; a substantial number has been traumatized and displaced by war. Objective: To provide an overview of the...
Talking to Children about War
WebpageOffers information for caregivers on how to talk to children about war. This fact sheet includes the potential impact and considerations when talking to children about war, how to start the conversation, understanding media coverage, and how to foster res...
Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR) Field Operations Guide
WebpageResource Description Gives guidance on responding to disaster, violence, or terrorism events using the Skills for Psychological Recovery intervention. This approach helps to assist children, adolescents, adults, and families in the aftermath of disaster...
Self-help plus for refugees and asylum seekers; study protocol for a series of individual participant data meta-analyses
European Journal of Psychotraumatology - Journal ArticleRefugees and asylum seekers face various stressors due to displacement and are especially vulnerable to common mental disorders. To effectively manage psychological distress in this population, innovative interventions are required. The World Health Organ...
School-based programs for Supporting the mental health and psychosocial wellbeing of adolescent forced migrants in high-income countries: A scoping review
Social Science & Medicine - Journal ArticleAs communities around the world continue to receive record-setting numbers of newcomers fleeing armed conflict, schools play a central role in supporting these families through the challenges of adjustment. Policymakers and educators in several high-incom...
School factors related to the emotional wellbeing and resettlement outcomes of students from refugee backgrounds: Protocol for a systematic review
Systematic Reviews - Journal ArticleSchools can play a vital role in the resettlement of refugee children and their families. Yet, the body of research examining school environmental factors that support the mental health and acculturation of refugee children is methodologically heterogeneo...
School and community-based interventions for refugee and asylum seeking children: A systematic review
PLoS One - Journal ArticleResearch for effective psychological interventions for refugee and asylum-seeking children has intensified. The need for interventions in environments more easily accessed by children and families is especially relevant for newly arrived populations. This...
Review: How should child mental health services respond to the refugee crisis?
Child and Adolescent Mental Health - Journal ArticleChild mental health services and related agencies are faced with an increasing challenge in responding to the influx of refugee children around the world. There is strong evidence on the prevalence and complexity of these children's mental health problems...
Review of child and adolescent refugee mental health
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - Journal ArticleTo 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, t...
Resilience and protective factors among refugee children post-migration to high-income countries: A systematic review
European Journal of Public Health - Journal ArticleIncreasing numbers of children have been forced to flee and seek asylum in high-income countries. Current research indicates that focussing on resilience and protective factors is an important long-term goal for positive mental health and psychological fu...
Refugee children: Mental health and effective interventions
Current Psychiatry Reports - Journal ArticleThe mental health consequences of war and other forms of organized violence for children represent a serious global public health issue. Much of the research on the mental health of war-affected civilians has focused on refugees who have sought asylum in ...
Psykologisk førstehjelp: Felthåndbok
BookDenne norske utgaven av Psykologisk førstehjelp er oversatt til norsk ved Nasjonalt kunnskapssenter om vold og traumatisk stress (NKVTS) i august 2011. Psykologisk førstehjelp er utarbeidet av fagpersoner ved National Child Traumatic Stress Network og Na...
Psychosocial Interventions for Newly Arrived Adolescent Refugees: A Systematic Review
Adolescent Research Review - Journal ArticlePsychosocial and behavioral aspects of populations affected by humanitarian emergencies: Recent developments
Current Opinin in Psychiatry - Journal ArticleUnderstand recent developments in psychosocial and behavioral aspects of populations affected by humanitarian emergencies. The review covers the prevalence, longitudinal course, risk factors, posttraumatic growth, biological basis and interventions to add...