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Webinar: På flukt fra krigen i Ukraina, hvordan kan vi hjelpe flyktningene i Norge?
WebpageDel I: KunnskapsoppdateringeneVoksne og eldre flyktninger fra Ukraina: Psykososiale konsekvenser, behov og tiltak den første tiden i Norge, v/ Marianne Opaas, Forsker II, NKVTSEnslige mindreårige asylsøkere: Kartlegging av traumeerfaringer og psykisk hels...
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...
Trauma-informed practices in schools: A narrative literature review
Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy - Journal ArticleIn Canada, the influx of immigrant and refugee children from war-torn countries and the current rate of natural disasters highlight that it is time to examine our preparation within schools to address childhood traumatic events. However, there is a scarci...
UNRWA's role in promoting health outcomes of Palestinian refugees in Jordan: A systematic literature review
Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) - Journal ArticleINTRODUCTION: The mandate of the United Nations Relief and Work Agency in the Near East (UNRWA) includes education and health services of registered Palestinian refugees in Jordan and other countries. UNRWA is facing limited funding because of unstable po...
Understanding the migration experience of unaccompanied youth: A review of the literature
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry - Journal ArticleMigration of unaccompanied immigrant and refugee youth has increased around the world in the last decade, peaking in 2014 in the United States and in 2015 in Europe. Youth are pushed to migrate without parents or guardians to escape war, persecution, gang...
Understanding the mechanisms of transgenerational mental health impacts in refugees
Lancet Public Health - Journal ArticleThe trauma experienced by refugees has transgenerational mental health impacts.1,2 A study by Richard Bryant and colleagues3 in The Lancet Public Health provides evidence about the specific mechanisms by which these impacts might occur. Bryant and collea...
Utilization of mobile mental health services among syrian refugees and other vulnerable arab populations—a systematic review
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health - Journal ArticleThe global refugee crisis is at its most critical state in history; Syria alone has produced 12 million internally displaced persons, with another 5 million refugees seeking protection across the globe. Faced with the heavy burden of mental distress carri...
Trauma-affected refugees and their non-exposed children: A review of risk and protective factors for trauma transmission
Psychiatry research - Journal ArticleThe rates of posttraumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) are high among refugee populations. At the same time, evidence is emerging of intergenerational transmission of psychopathology. The objective of this study was to examine the current knowledge on risk and...
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 influence of social support on posttraumatic stress symptoms among children and adolescents: a scoping review and meta-analysis
European Journal of Psychotraumatology - Journal ArticleSeveral risk and protective factors play a role in the development of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in children and youth. The evidence for social support (SS) as a protective factor is rising; however, a review of the evidence is lacking.|This sco...
The Effects of Family Financial Stress and Primary Caregivers' Levels of Acculturation on Children's Emotional and Behavioral Problems among Humanitarian Refugees in Australia
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Journal ArticleThe present study evaluated the application of the basic and extended (incorporated primary caregivers’ levels of acculturation) Family Stress Model (FSM) to understand the effect of family financial stress and primary caregivers’ levels of acculturation ...
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 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...
The effect of post-traumatic stress disorder on refugees' parenting and their children's mental health: A cohort study
Lancet Public Health - Journal ArticleChildren and adolescents, who account for most of the world's refugees, have an increased prevalence of psychological disorders. The mental health of refugee children is often associated with the severity of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in their ...
The Cultural and Contextual Adaptation Process of an Intervention to Reduce Psychological Distress in Young Adolescents Living in Lebanon
Frontiers in Psychiatry - Journal ArticleArmed conflict leads to increased risk of emotional distress among children and adolescents, and increased exposure to significant daily stressors such as poverty and community and family violence. Unfortunately, these increased risks usually occur in 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...
Systematic review of depression and suicidality in child and adolescent (CAP) refugees
Psychiatry Research - Journal ArticleChild adversity and trauma has been shown to have incredible detrimental effects physically and mentally in the subsequent adult life. Importantly, refugee minors are especially vulnerable to trauma. Thus far there are numerous studies examining cohorts o...
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: The Prevalence of Mental Illness in Child and Adolescent Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Journal ArticleOBJECTIVE: Over half of the world's refugee population are under the age of 18 years. This systematic review aims to summarise the current body of evidence for the prevalence of mental illness in child and adolescent refugee populations. METHOD: Eight ele...
Supporting access to healthcare for refugees and migrants in European countries under particular migratory pressure
BMC health services research - Journal ArticleBACKGROUND: In 2015 the increased migratory pressure in Europe posed additional challenges for healthcare providers. The aim of this study was to inform the development of a "Resource Package" to support European Union (EU) member states in improving acce...
Systematic Review and Meta-analysis: The Prevalence of Mental Illness in Child and Adolescent Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - Journal ArticleOver half of the world's refugee population are under the age of 18 years. This systematic review aims to summarize the current body of evidence for the prevalence of mental illness in child and adolescent refugee populations.|Eight electronic databases, ...