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Mental Health Outcomes for Youth Living in Refugee Camps

A Review

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ID19522378
AuthorsNadia Vossoughi (0000-0003-4655-1855, University of Kansas, corresponding author), Yo Jackson (University of Kansas), Stephanie Gusler (0000-0002-3260-3899, University of Kansas), Katie Stone (0000-0002-4643-4168), Katie J Stone (0000-0001-9117-6594, University of Kansas)
Year2018
Volume19
Issue5
Pages528-542
Publication date2018-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTrauma Violence & Abuse (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1524-8380 • E-ISSN: 1552-8324
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1524838016673602
PMID27729500
OpenAlexW2529908953
LanguageEN
Citations received33
References cited27

Currently, there are approximately 10.8 million child refugees worldwide. Youth living in refugee camps face a wide range of difficulties placing them at risk for trauma exposure and negative mental health outcomes. However, little is known about the mental health functioning of these youth. The present review provides a systematic review of mental health outcomes for refugee/displaced youth residing in refugee camps. Twenty studies were included in the present review. Among these studies, the prevalence of mental health disorders varied greatly with some studies reporting null effects for disorders like posttraumatic stress disorder and others reporting prevalence as high as 87%. Levels of anxiety, somatic symptoms, depression, and aggression also varied across studies. The results point to the significant need for more research on the mental health of youth residing in refugee camps. Despite the wide range of measurement approaches, the evidence points to a fairly consistent finding of a range of maladjustment problems for youth living in refugee camps. Implications for improving the methodology for investigating mental health are discussed

Anxiety · Environmental health · Geography · Injury prevention · Mental health · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Psychiatry · Refugee · Suicide prevention · Clinical Psychology · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Resilience and Mental Health

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Citations per year5,5
Citation span2020 - 2026 (7)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
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