Flyktningbibliotek

Traumatized refugees: Identifying needs and facing challenges for mental health care

Measures: We are committed to evaluating all interventions with children

With the kind permission of the original authors, we have compiled a package of self-completed questionnaires that measure distress in children. We strongly recommend that screening questionnaires are used before any intervention, around a week after and ...

Mental Health Screening Approaches for Resettling Refugees and Asylum Seekers: A Scoping Review

Refugees and asylum seekers often face delayed mental health diagnoses, treatment, and care. COVID-19 has exacerbated these issues. Delays in diagnosis and care can reduce the impact of resettlement services and may lead to poor long-term outcomes. This s...

Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen

The Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen (CATS) questionnaire is a brief, freely accessible screening instrument based on the DSM-5 criteria for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It is a measure of potentially traumatic events and of posttraumatic stres...

Health needs of refugee children identified on arrival in reception countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis

The worldwide number of refugees has considerably increased due to ongoing wars, national instability, political persecution and food insecurity. In Europe, about one-third of all refugees are children, an increasing number of which are travelling alone. ...

Assessing trauma and mental health in refugee children and youth: A systematic review of validated screening and measurement tools

Adaptation and testing of an assessment for mental health and alcohol use problems among conflict-affected adults in Ukraine

In Ukraine, a large number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and veterans experience social and psychological problems as a result of the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia. Our purpose was to develop reliable and valid instruments to screen...