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Therapeutic Approaches with Refugee & Asylum Seeking Children

This page provides evidence-based research that utilised various therapeutic approaches including Cognitive-Behavioural, Systemic Family, EMDR, Narrative therapies, etc., to treat refugee and asylum seeking children.

We would like to express our deepest gratitude to researchers, mental health experts and practitioners whose work has been cited below, enriching our portal and practice of mental health professionals working with refugee and asylum seeking children.

Research papers below have been researched and compiled by Dr Farkhondeh Farsimadan, a Chartered Counselling Psychologist who is an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and an HCPC registered psychologist.

Please use links below to access the research papers. For some papers, multiple available links are provided as some links may eventually stop working.

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Biological Therapy

  • Cohen, A., & Yadlin, Y. (2018). Time and memory in the therapeutic journey with unaccompanied asylum seeking children. Journal of Child Psychotherapy, 44,3,348-367. doi.org/10.1080/0075417X.2018.1556315

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0075417X.2018.1556315

  • Given-Wilson, Z. et al. (2018). A review of adolescent autobiographical memory and the implications for assessment of unaccompanied minors' refugee determinations. Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry, 23,2,209-222.

https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104517748697

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29260597/

  • Kaplan, I., Stolk, Y., Valibhoy, M., Tucker, A., & Baker, J. (2016). Cognitive assessment of refugee children: effects of trauma and new language acquisition. Transcultural Psychiatry 53, 81–109.

https://doi.org/10.1177/1363461515612933

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1363461515612933

  • Lies, J. et al. (2019). Prevalence of sleep disturbance and its relationships with mental health and psychosocial issues in refugees and asylum seekers attending psychological services in Australia.  Sleep Health, 5,4, 335-343.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleh.2019.06.002

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31320291/

  • LØnning, M.N., & Kohli, R.S.K. (2021). Memories, mementos, and memorialization of young unaccompanied Afghans navigating within Europe. Journal of Refugee Studies, feab074

https://doi.org/10.1093/jrs/feab074

https://academic.oup.com/jrs/advance-article/doi/10.1093/jrs/feab074/6377228

  • Richter, K. et al.  (2020). Sleep disorders in migrants and refugees: a systematic review with implications for personalised medical approach.  EPMA Journal, 11,2, 251-260.   DOI: 10.1007/s13167-020-00205-2.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32549917/

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs13167-020-00205-2#citeas

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Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy

  • Ehntholt, K., Smith, P., & Yule, W. (2005). School-based cognitive behavioural therapy group intervention for refugee children who have experienced war-related trauma. Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry, 10, 2, 235-250.

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1359104505051214

  • Ehntholt, K.A. & Yule, W. (2006). Assessment and treatment of refugee children and adolescents who have experienced war-related trauma. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 47, 12, 1197 - 1210.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17176375 

  • Fazel, M. et al. (2020). Five applications of Narrative Exposure Therapy for children and adolescents presenting with post-traumatic stress disorders. Front Psychiatry, 11,19. 

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00019

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7043101/

  • Gary, J., & Rubin, N.S. (2014). A first person account of the refugee experience: identifying psychosocial stressors and formulating psychological responses. Psychology International, APA.

http://www.apa.org/international/pi/2014/12/global-violence.aspx

  • King, D., & Said, G. (2019). Working with unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people: cultural considerations and acceptability of a cognitive behavioural group approach. The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, 12, E11. DOI:10.1017/S1754470X18000260

https://doi.org/10.1017/S1754470X18000260

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-cognitive-behaviour-therapist/article/working-with-unaccompanied-asylumseeking-young-people-cultural-considerations-and-acceptability-of-a-cognitive-behavioural-group-approach/9CDBD16736466CA77315DFEF27E89BA8

  • McPherson, J. (2012). Does narrative exposure therapy reduce PTSD in survivors of mass violence? Research on Social Work Practice, 22,1,29-42.

https://doi.org/10.1177/1049731511414147

  • Miller-Graff, L.E. & Campion, K. (2016). Interventions for Posttraumatic stress with children exposed to violence: factors associated with treatment success. Journal of Clinical Psychology , 72, 3, 226-248.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jclp.22238/full

  • Murray, J. S.  (2019). War and conflict: addressing the psychosocial needs of child refugees. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 40,1, 3-18. DOI: 10.1080/10901027.2019.1569184

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10901027.2019.1569184

  • NICE (2018). Post-traumatic stress disorder. Guidance. National Institute for Health & Care Excellence, NICE.

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng116

  • O'Gorman, S. (2018). The case for integrating trauma informed family therapy clinical practice within the school context. British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 46,5,557-565.

doi: 10.1080/03069885.2017.1407919

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03069885.2017.1407919

  • Olness K. (2021). Trauma and PTSD in children who are refugees or immigrants. In Harkensee C., Olness K., & Esmaili B.E. (eds) Child Refugee and Migrant Health. Springer, Cham

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74906-4_5

  • Onyut, L. P., Neuner, F., Schauer, E., Ertl, V., Odenwald, M., Schauer, M., et al. (2005). Narrative exposure therapy as a treatment for child war survivors with posttraumatic stress disorder: two case reports and a pilot study in an African refugee settlement. BioMed Central Psychiatry, 5,7.

http://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-244X-5-7

  • Peltonen, K., & Kangaslampi, S. (2019). Treating children and adolescents with multiple traumas: a randomized clinical trial of narrative exposure therapy. European Journal of Psychotraumatology,10,1. doi:

10.1080/20008198.2018.1558708

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6338259/

  • Robjant, K. et al. (2019).  The treatment of posttraumatic stress symptoms and aggression in female former child soldiers using adapted narrative exposure therapy - an RCT in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Behaviour Research & Therapy, 123, 103482.  DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2019.103482

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31639529/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0005796719301688

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/336096396_The_treatment_of_posttraumatic_stress_symptoms_and_aggression_in_female_former_child_soldiers_using_adapted_Narrative_Exposure_therapy_-_a_RCT_in_Eastern_Democratic_Republic_of_Congo

  • Ruf, M., Schauer, M., Neuner, F., Catani, C., Schauer, E., & Elbert T. (2010). Narrative exposure therapy for 7 to 16-year-olds: a randomized controlled trial with traumatized refugee children. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 23, 437-445.

https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.20548

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jts.20548/full

  • Said, G. & King, D. (2020). Implementing narrative exposure therapy for unaccompanied asylum-seeking minors with post-traumatic stress disorder: a pilot feasibility report. Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry, 25,1, 213-226. DOI: 10.1177/1359104519864123.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31315450/

  • Said, G., Alqadri, Y., & King, D. (2021). Unaccompanied minors’ experiences of narrative exposure therapy. The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, 14, E11.

https://doi.org/10.1017/S1754470X21000088

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-cognitive-behaviour-therapist/article/abs/unaccompanied-minors-experiences-of-narrative-exposure-therapy/048D7680F6E0B54E22624787768BE613

  • Sarkadi, A. et al. (2018). Teaching Recovery Techniques: evaluation of a group intervention for unaccompanied refugee minors with symptoms of PTSD in Sweden. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 27,4,467–479. DOI: 10.1007/s00787-017-1093-9.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5893677/

  • Schroeder, E. (2019). Mental Health Interventions for Refugee Children: University of Oxford Series of Podcasts. The Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford.

www.podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/mental-health-interventions-refugee-children

  • Sullivan, A., Simonson, G. (2016). A systematic review of school-based social-emotional interventions for refugee and war-traumatised youth. Review of Educational Research, 86,2.

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3102/0034654315609419

  • Tyrer, R., & Fazel, M (2014). School and community based interventions for refugee and asylum seeking children: a systematic review. PLOS ONE 9,2, e89359.

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0089359

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/figure?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0089359.t002

  • Unterhitzenberger, J., Eberle-Sejari, R., Rassenhofer, M., Sukale, T., Rosner, R., & Goldbeck, L. (2015). Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy with unaccompanied refugee minors: a case series. BMC Psychiatry, 15,260.

https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-015-0645-0

https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-015-0645-0

  • Unterhitzenberger, J., Rosner, R. (2016). Case report: manualized trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy with an unaccompanied refugee minor girl. European Journal of Psychotraumatology,7. doi:

10.3402/ejpt.v7.29246

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4716550/

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Complementary Therapies

  • Catani, C., Kohiladevy, M., Ruf, M., Schauer, E., Elbert, T., & Neuner, F. (2012). Treating children traumatized by war and Tsunami: a comparison between exposure therapy and meditation-relaxation in North-East Sri Lanka. BMC Psychiatry 9, 22.

https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-9-22

https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-244X-9-22

  • Every, D., Smith, K., Smith, B., Trigg, J., & Thompson, K, (2017). How can a donkey fly on the plane? The benefits and limits of animal therapy with refugees. Clinical Psychologist, APA, Australian Psychological Society, 21, 1, 44-53.

https://doi.org/10.1111/cp.12071

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cp.12071/full

  • Goodman, G. & Dent, V.F. (2019). When I became a refugee, this became my refuge: a proposal for implementing a two-generation intervention using yoga and narrative to promote mental health in Syrian refugee caregivers and school readiness in their preschool children.  Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy, 18,4, 367-375. DOI: 10.1080/15289168.2019.1680939

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15289168.2019.1680939<

  • Gordon, J.S., Staples, J.K., Blyta, A., Bytyqi,. M., Wilson, A.T. (2008). Treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder in post-war Kosovar adolescents using mind-body skills groups: a randomised controlled trial. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry,69,9,1469-76.

https://www.psychiatrist.com/JCP/article/Pages/2008/v69n09/v69n0915.aspx

  • Lesmana, C.B.J., Suryani, L.K., Jensen, G.D., & iliopoulos, N. (2009). A spiritual-hypnosis assisted treatment of children with PTSD after the 2002 Bali terrorist attack. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 52,1, 23-34. doi:

10.1080/00029157.2009.10401689

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00029157.2009.10401689

  • Lindsey, L. et al. (2018). Expressive arts and mindfulness: aiding adolescents in understanding and managing their stress.  Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 13,3, 288-297.  DOI: 10.1080/15401383.2018.1427167

https://doi.org/10.1080/15401383.2018.1427167

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15401383.2018.1427167?src=recsys

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Creative Arts Therapies

  • Akthar, Z., & Lovell, A. (2019). Art therapy with refugee children: a qualitative study explored through the lens of art therapists and their experiences. International Journal of Art Therapy, 24,3, 139-148.

DOI: 10.1080/17454832.2018.1533571

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17454832.2018.1533571?src=recsys

  • Baker, F. & Jones, C. (2006). The effect of music therapy services on classroom behaviours of newly arrived refugee students in Australia - a pilot study. Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties, 11,4, 249-260,

DOI: 10.1080/1363275060102217

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13632750601022170?src=recsys

  • Dieterich-Hartwell, R., & Koch, S.C. (2017). Creative Arts Therapies as Temporary Home for Refugees: Insights from Literature and Practice. Behavioral Sciences, 7,4, 69.

DOI:10.3390/bs7040069

http://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/7/4/69/htm

http://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/7/4/69/pdf

  • Dobretsova, A., & Wiese, E.  (2019).  Sandplay: psychotrauma signs in asylum seeking adolescents.  Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy, 18,4, 403-416.

DOI: 10.1080/15289168.2019.1583055

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15289168.2019.1583055

  • Feen-Calligan, H. et al. (2020). Art therapy with Syrian refugee youth in the United States: an intervention study. The Arts in Psychotherapy, Volume 69, 101665.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2020.101665

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0197455620300381

  • Fernandes, P., Aiello, Y., & Pittaway, E. (2020). Jungle Tracks: unleashing the power of stories to heal from refugee trauma. Children Australia, 45, 117–124

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1017/cha.2020.10

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/children-australia/article/abs/jungle-tracks-unleashing-the-power-of-stories-to-heal-from-refugee-trauma/EA470D92E3946069F27A1F0FA45DBB68​​​​​​​

  • Gentlemen-Byers, J. (1996). Children of the Stones: Art Therapy Interventions in the West Bank. Art Therapy,

13, 4,  238-243. doi:10.1080/07421656.1996.10759231

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07421656.1996.10759231

  • Grasser, L.R., et al. (2019). Moving through the trauma: Dance/Movement Therapy as a somatic-based intervention for addressing trauma and stress among Syrian refugee Children. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 58, 11, 1124-26

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2019.07.007

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S089085671930471X#!

  • Killian, T., Cardona, B., & Hudspeth, E. F. (2017). Culturally responsive play therapy with Somali refugees. International Journal of Play Therapy, 26, 1,23-32.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/312180841_Culturally_responsive_play_therapy_with_Somali_refugees

http://psycnet.apa.org/record/2017-00140-003?doi=1

http://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fpla0000040

  • Kronick, R., Rousseau, C., & Cleveland, J. (2018). Refugee children's sandplay narratives in immigration detention in Canada.European Child Adolescent Psychiatry,27,4,423-437. doi: 10.1007/s00787-017-1012-0

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28643110

  • Kurahashi, Y. (2004). Theatre as the healing space: Ping Chong's Children of War. Studies in Theatre and Performance, 24,1, 23-36.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1386/stap.24.1.23/0

  • Kuriansky, J. (2019). A model psychosocial support training and workshop during a medical mission for Syrian refugee children in Jordan: techniques, lessons learned and recommendations.  Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy, 18,4, 352-366.  

DOI: 10.1080/15289168.2019.1690925

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15289168.2019.1690925

  • Lee, S.Y. (2013). "Flow" in art therapy: empowering immigrant children with adjustment difficulties. Art Therapy, 30,2, 56-63.

DOI: 10.1080/07421656.2013.786978

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07421656.2013.786978

  • Lindsey, L. et al. (2018). Expressive arts and mindfulness: aiding adolescents in understanding and managing their stress.  Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 13,3, 288-297.  DOI: 10.1080/15401383.2018.1427167

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15401383.2018.1427167

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15401383.2018.1427167?src=recsys

  • Marsh. K. (2017). Creating bridges: music, play and well-being in the lives of refugee and immigrant children and young people. Journal of Music Education Research, 19,1, 60-73.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14613808.2016.1189525

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14613808.2016.1189525?src=recsys

  • Meyer-DeMott, M.A., Jakobsen, M., Wentzel-Larsen, T., & Heir, T. (2017). A controlled early group intervention study for unaccompanied minors: can expressive arts alleviate symptoms of trauma and enhance life satisfaction? Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 58,6,510-518, doi: 10.1111/sjop.12395

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29105124

  • Nakhost- Isfahani, S. (2008). Art therapy with a young refugee woman - survivor of war. International Journal of Art Therapy, 13,2, 79-87.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17454830802503453

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17454830802503453

  • Parker, D., et al. (2021). Music therapy as a protection strategy against toxic stress for Palestinian refugee children in Lebanon: a pilot research study. Approaches: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Music Therapy.

https://approaches.gr/parker-a20210510/

http://approaches.gr/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Approaches_FirstView-a20210510-parker.pdf

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/355158115_Music_therapy_as_a_protection_strategy_against_toxic_stress_for_Palestinian_refugee_children_in_Lebanon_A_pilot_research_study

  • Posselt, T., & Hoog- Antink, M. (2016). The sound of lost homes: music therapy with refugees in Germany. Nordic Journal of Music Therapy, 25, sup1,108-108. doi:10.1080/08098131.2016.1180121.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303695101_The_sound_of_lost_homes_music_therapy_with_refugees_in_Germany

  • Quinlan, R., Schweitzer, R.D., Khawaja, N., & Griffin, J. (2016). Evaluation of a school-based creative arts therapy programme for adolescents from refugee backgrounds. The Arts in Psychotherapy, 47, 72-78.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2015.09.006

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0197455615000817?via%3Dihub

  • Rousseau, C. et al., (2007). Classroom drama therapy programme for immigrant and refugee adolescents: a pilot study. Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry, 12,3,451-465.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104507078477

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1359104507078477

  • Rousseau, C., Drapeau, A., Lacroix, L., Bagilishya, D., & Heusch, N. (2005). Evaluation of a classroom program of creative expression workshops for refugee and immigrant children, Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 46, 2, 180-185.

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1469-7610.2004.00344.x

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/8051656_Evaluation_of_a_classroom_program_of_creative_expression_workshops_for_refugee_and_immigrant_children

  • Rousseau, C., Lacroix, L., Singh, A., Gauthier, M.-F., & Benoit, M. (2005). Creative expression workshops in school: prevention programs for immigrant and refugee children.The Canadian Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Review , 14,3, 77–80.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2542909/

  • Sullivan, A., & Simonson, G. (2016). A systematic review of school-based social-emotional interventions for refugee and war-traumatized youth. Review of Educational Research, 86, 2.

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.3102/0034654315609419

  • Tyrer, R., & Fazel, M (2014). School and community-based interventions for refugee and asylum seeking children: a systematic review. PLOS ONE 9,2, e89359. 

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0089359

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/figure?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0089359.t002

  • Ugurlu, N., Akca, L., & Acarturk, C. (2016). An art therapy intervention for symptoms of post-traumatic stress, depression and anxiety among Syrian refugee children. Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, 11,2,89-102.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17450128.2016.1181288

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17450128.2016.1181288

  • Wihstutz, A. (2020). 'I can't sit here and cry with you, I have to play'. Strategies by very young children in refugee collective accommodation. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 28,1, 115-128. 

DOI: 10.1080/1350293X.2020.1707367

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1350293X.2020.1707367

  • Woolley, H. (2021). Beyond the fence: constructed and found spaces for children's outdoor play in natural and human-induced disaster contexts - lessons from north-east Japan, and Za'atari refugee camp in Jordan. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 56, 102155

DOI: ​​​​​​​https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102155

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2212420921001217

Accordion

Culturally Sensitive Therapy

  • Franco, D. (2018). Trauma without borders: The necessity for school-based interventions in treating unaccompanied refugee minors. Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal, 35,6,551-565.doi: 10.1007/s10560-018-0552-6.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30416250

  • Goodkind J., LaNoue M., Lee C., Freeland L., & Freund R. (2012). Feasibility, acceptability, and initial findings from a community- based cultural mental health intervention for American Indian youth and their families. Journal of Community Psychology, 40, 381–405.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jcop.20517/full

  • Gottschald, G.M. & Sierau, S. (2020).  Growing up in times of war: unaccompanied refugee minors' assumptions about the world and themselves. Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, 18,2, 189-206.  

DOI: 10.1080/15562948.2019.1631972

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15562948.2019.1631972

  • Isakson, B. L., Legerski, J. P., & Layne, C. M. (2015). Adapting and implementing evidence-based interventions for trauma-exposed refugee youth and families. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 45,4, 245-253.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10879-015-9304-5

  • Killian, T., Cardona, B., & Hudspeth, E. F. (2017). Culturally responsive play therapy with Somali refugees. International Journal of Play Therapy, 26,1,23-32.

http://psycnet.apa.org/record/2017-00140-003?doi=1

http://psycnet.apa.org/doiLanding?doi=10.1037%2Fpla0000040

  • King, D., & Said, G. (2019). Working with unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people: cultural considerations and acceptability of a cognitive behavioural group approach. The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, 12, E11. DOI:10.1017/S1754470X18000260

https://doi.org/10.1017/S1754470X18000260

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-cognitive-behaviour-therapist/article/working-with-unaccompanied-asylumseeking-young-people-cultural-considerations-and-acceptability-of-a-cognitive-behavioural-group-approach/9CDBD16736466CA77315DFEF27E89BA8

  • Radjack, R. et al.  (2020).  Cultural competence of professionals working with unaccompanied minors: addressing empathy by a shared narrative. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 

doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00528

https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00528

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00528/full

Accordion

EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitisation & Reprocessing Therapy

  • Adler-Tapia, R., & Settle, C. (2012). Specialty topics on using EMDR with children. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 6,3. doi: 10.1891/1933-3196.6.3.145.

https://connect.springerpub.com/content/sgremdr/6/3/145.full.pdf

https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/springer/emdr/2012/00000006/00000003/art00009

  • Banoğlu, K., & Korkmazlar, U. (2022). Efficacy of the eye movement desensitization and reprocessing group protocol with children in reducing post traumatic stress disorder in refugee children. European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 6,1, 100241.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejtd.2021.100241

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2468749921000417

  • Barron, I. G. (2018). EMDR therapy with children and adolescents. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 12,4. doi: 10.1891/1933-3196.12.4.174

https://connect.springerpub.com/content/sgremdr/12/4/174

  • Beer, R. (2018). Efficacy of EMDR therapy for children with PTSD: A review of the literature. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 12, 4. doi: 10.1891/1933-3196.12.4.177

https://connect.springerpub.com/content/sgremdr/12/4/177

  • EMDR Europe Conference (2016). “A sea of possibilities”, papers presented on the applications of EMDR with refugees and asylum seekers. Hague, Netherland.

http://www2.masterapp2.nl/assets/uploads/uploads/c92c6-round-table-the-hague.pdf

  • Gattinara, P.C., Onofri, A., & Angelini, C. (2016). The EMDR approach used as a tool to provide psychological help to refugees and asylum seekers. In M. Nickerson (ed.) Cultural competence and healing culturally based trauma with EMDR therapy: Innovative strategies and protocols. doi : 10.1891/9780826142870.0008

http://connect.springerpub.com/content/book/978-0-8261-4287-0/part/part02/chapter/ch08

  • Gattinara, P. C. & Pallini, S. (2017). The use of EMDR with refugee and asylum seekers: a review of research studies. Clinical Neuropsychiatry, 14,5, 341-344.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321010232

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321010232_The_use_of_EMDR_wiTh_Refugees_and_Asylum_Seekers_a_Review_of_Research_studies

  • Hurn, R., & Barron, I. G. (2018). The EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol in a Psychosocial Program for Refugee Children: A Qualitative Pilot Study. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 12,4. doi: 10.1891/1933-3196.12.4.208

https://connect.springerpub.com/content/sgremdr/12/4/208

  • Jarero, I., Roque-Lopez, S., & Gomez, J. (2013). The Provision of an EMDR-Based multicomponent trauma treatment with child victims of severe interpersonal trauma. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research,7,1. doi: 10.1891/1933-3196.7.1.17.

https://connect.springerpub.com/content/sgremdr/7/1/17

  • Lempertz, D., et al. (2021). Pre-Post study to assess EMDR-based group therapy for traumatised refugee pre-schoolers. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 14, 1, DOI: 10.1891/1933-3196.14.1.31

http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/1933-3196.14.1.31

https://connect.springerpub.com/content/sgremdr/14/1/31.full.pdf

  • Oren, E., & Solomon, R. (2012). EMDR therapy: an overview of its development and mechanisms of action. European Review of Applied Psychology, 62,4,197-203.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erap.2012.08.005

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1162908812000692

  • Reet, O., Cancela de Ezpeleta, S., & Abdulbaghi, A. (2004). Treatment of traumatized refugee children with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in a psychodynamic context. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 58, 3, 199-203

doi.org/10.1080/08039480410006232

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08039480410006232

  • Zaghrout-Hodali, M. (2014). Humanitarian work using EMDR in Palestine and the Arab world.

Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 8,4,248-251. doi:10.1891/1933-3196.8.4.248

https://connect.springerpub.com/content/sgremdr/8/4/248

https://connect.springerpub.com/content/sgremdr/8/4/248.full.pdf

Accordion

Group Therapy

  • Akinsulure-Smith, A. (2009). Brief psychoeducational group treatment with re-traumatized refugees and asylum seekers. The Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 34, 2, 137-150.

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01933920902798007

  • Banoğlu, K., & Korkmazlar, U. (2022). Efficacy of the eye movement desensitization and reprocessing group protocol with children in reducing posttraumatic stress disorder in refugee children. European Journal of Trauma & Dissociation, 6,1, 100241.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejtd.2021.100241

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2468749921000417

  • Ehntholt, K., Smith, P., & Yule, W. (2005). School-based cognitive behavioural therapy group intervention for refugee children who have experienced war-related trauma. Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry, 10, 2, 235-250.

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1359104505051214

  • Garoff, F., Kangaslampi, S., & Peltonen, K. (2019). Development and implementation of a group based mental health intervention for unaccompanied minors. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 60,1,7-15. 

doi: 10.1111/sjop.12497.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30452082

  • Gentlemen-Byers, J. (1996). Children of the Stones: Art Therapy Interventions in the West Bank. Art Therapy, 13,4, 238-243. 

doi: 10.1080/07421656.1996.10759231

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/07421656.1996.10759231

  • Gordon, J.S., Staples, J.K., Blyta, A., Bytyqi,. M., Wilson, A.T. (2008). Treatment of post traumatic stress disorder in post-war Kosovar adolescents using mind-body skills groups: a randomised controlled trial. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 69,9,1469-76.

https://www.psychiatrist.com/JCP/article/Pages/2008/v69n09/v69n0915.aspx

  • Gormez, V. et al., (2017). Evaluation of a school-based, teacher-delivered psychological intervention group program for trauma-affected Syrian refugee children in Istanbul, Turkey. Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 27,2, 125-131.

doi: 10.1080/24750573.2017.1304748

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/24750573.2017.1304748

  • Hurn, R., & Barron, I. G. (2018). The EMDR Integrative Group Treatment Protocol in a Psychosocial Program for Refugee Children: A Qualitative Pilot Study. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 12,4, DOI: 10.1891/1933-3196.12.4.208

​​​​​​​https://connect.springerpub.com/content/sgremdr/12/4/208

  • King, D., & Said, G. (2019). Working with unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people: cultural considerations and acceptability of a cognitive behavioural group approach. The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, 12, E11. DOI: 10.1017/S1754470X18000260

https://doi.org/10.1017/S1754470X18000260

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-cognitive-behaviour-therapist/article/working-with-unaccompanied-asylumseeking-young-people-cultural-considerations-and-acceptability-of-a-cognitive-behavioural-group-approach/9CDBD16736466CA77315DFEF27E89BA8

  • Lempertz, D., et al. (2021). Pre-Post study to assess EMDR-based group therapy for traumatised refugee pre-schoolers. Journal of EMDR Practice and Research, 14, 1, DOI: 10.1891/1933-3196.14.1.31

http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/1933-3196.14.1.31

https://connect.springerpub.com/content/sgremdr/14/1/31.full.pdf​​​​​​​

  • Sarkadi, A. et al. (2018). Teaching Recovery Techniques: evaluation of a group intervention for unaccompanied refugee minors with symptoms of PTSD in Sweden. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 27,4,467–479. DOI: 10.1007/s00787-017-1093-9.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5893677/

  • Schwartz, S., & Melzak, S. (2005). Using storytelling in psychotherapeutic group work with young refugees. Group Analysis, 38, 2.

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0533316405052385

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/247736020_Using_Storytelling_in_Psychotherapeutic_Group_Work_with_Young_Refugees

Accordion

Integrative Therapy

  • Arora, P.G. et al. (2021). A Three-Tiered Model for addressing the mental health needs of immigrant-origin youth in schools. Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health, 23, 151-162.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-020-01048-9

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10903-020-01048-9

  • Farsimadan F. (2021). Therapy and Therapeutic Considerations with Refugees and Asylum Seekers. In Moussaoui, D., Bhugra, D., Tribe, R., & Ventriglio, A. (eds) Mental Health, Mental Illness and Migration. Mental Health and Illness Worldwide, (427-441). Springer: Singapore. 

 

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2366-8_22

https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-981-10-2366-8_22

https://link.springer.com/referencework/10.1007/978-981-10-2366-8

 

  • Isakson, B. L., Legerski, J. P., & Layne, C. M. (2015). Adapting and implementing evidence-based interventions for trauma-exposed refugee youth and families. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 45,4, 245-253.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10879-015-9304-5

  • Katsounari, J. (2014). Integrating psychodynamic treatment and trauma focused intervention in the case of an unaccompanied minor with PTSD. Clinical Case Studies, 13,4, 352-367.

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1534650113512021

  • Miller, K.E. & Rasmussen, A. (2010). War exposure, daily stressors, and mental health in conflict and post-conflict settings: bridging the divide between trauma-focused and psychosocial frameworks. Social Science & Medicine, 70, 7-16.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19854552

https://www.psychologytoday.com/sites/default/files/War%20Experiences%2C%20Daily%20Stressors%2C%20and%20Mental%20Health.pdf

Accordion

Narrative Therapy

  • Amias, D., Hughes, G., & Barratt, S. (2014). Multi-layered systemic and narrative interventions with refugees and asylum seekers in a community child and adolescent mental health service. Journal of therapy consultation and training, 25,1,25-30.

http://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/1337/

  • Freedman, J., Epston, D., & Lobovits, D. (2013). About narrative therapy with children.

http://www.narrativeapproaches.com/about-narrative-therapy-with-children/

http://www.narrativeapproaches.com/resources/narrative-therapy-archive/204-2/

  • German, M. (2013). Developing our cultural strengths: using the 'Tree of Life' strength-based, narrative therapy intervention in schools, to enhance self-esteem, cultural understanding and to challenge racism. Educational and Child Psychology, 30, 4, 75 – 99.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/287695411_Developing_our_cultural_strengths_Using_the_%27Tree_of_Life%27_strength-based_narrative_therapy_intervention_in_schools_to_enhance_self-esteem_cultural_understanding_and_to_challenge_racism

  • Goodman, G. & Dent, V.F. (2019). When I became a refugee, this became my refuge: a proposal for implementing a two-generation intervention using yoga and narrative to promote mental health in Syrian refugee caregivers and school readiness in their preschool children.  Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy, 18,4, 367-375. 

DOI: 10.1080/15289168.2019.1680939

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15289168.2019.1680939

  •  Hughes, G. (2014). Finding a voice through 'The Tree of Life': A strength-based approach to mental health for refugee children and families in schools. Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry, 19,1, 139-153.

https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104513476719

  • Hulusi, H. M. & Oland, L. (2010). Using narrative to make sense of transitions: supporting newly arrived children and young people. Journal of Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties 15,4, 341-351.

https://doi.org/10.1080/13632752.2010.523247

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13632752.2010.523247

  • Jacobs, S.F. (2018). Collective narrative practice with unaccompanied refugee minors: "The Tree of Life" as a response to hardship. Clinical Child Psychology & Psychiatry, 23,2,279-293.

doi: 10.1177/1359104517744246

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29277109 

  • Kronick, R., Rousseau, C., & Cleveland, J. (2018). Refugee children's sandplay narratives in immigration detention in Canada.European Child Adolescent Psychiatry,27,4,423-437. 

doi: 10.1007/s00787-017-1012-0

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28643110

  • Lee, P. L. (2013). Making now precious: Working with survivors of torture and asylum seekers. 

The International Journal of Narrative Therapy and Community Work, 1.

 

http://www.narrativeimaginings.com/uploads/4/3/3/1/43313801/ijntcw_5_1_poh_lin_lee.pdf

http://nzap.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/making-now-precious-by-Poh-Lin-Lee.pdf

https://dulwichcentre.com.au/collection-evidence-for-the-effectiveness-of-narrative-therapy/

 

  • Morgan, A. (2000). What is Narrative Therapy? An easy-to-read introduction. Dulwich Centre Publication.

https://dulwichcentre.com.au/what-is-narrative-therapy/

http://www.cct.umb.edu/630/files/Morgan-WhatIsNarrativeTherapy.pdf

  • Moore, T. (2017). Strengths-based narrative storytelling as therapeutic intervention for refugees in Greece. World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin, 73 ,1,45-51.

https://doi.org/10.1080/14473828.2017.1298557

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14473828.2017.1298557

  • Radjack, R. et al.  (2020).  Cultural competence of professionals working with unaccompanied minors: addressing empathy by a shared narrative. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 

doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00528

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00528/full

Accordion

Psychoanalytic/Psychodynamic Therapy

  • Alessi, E. & Kahn, S. (2017). Using psychodynamic interventions to engage in trauma-informed practice. Journal of Social Work Practice, 1-13.

https://doi.org/10.1080/02650533.2017.1400959

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02650533.2017.1400959

  • Bragin, M. (2019). Myth, memory, and meaning: understanding and treating adolescents experiencing forced migration. Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy, 18,4, 319-329.  DOI: 10.1080/15289168.2019.1691892

https://doi.org/10.1080/15289168.2019.1691892

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15289168.2019.1691892?src=recsys

  • Cohen, A., & Yadlin, Y. (2018). Time and memory in the therapeutic journey with unaccompanied asylum seeking children. Journal of Child Psychotherapy, 44,3,348-367.

doi.org/10.1080/0075417X.2018.1556315

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0075417X.2018.1556315

  • Katsounari, J. (2014). Integrating Psychodynamic Treatment and Trauma Focused Intervention in the Case of an Unaccompanied Minor with PTSD. Clinical Case Studies, 13,4, 352-367.

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1534650113512021

  • Mees, P.  (2017). One and one and one is minus three: therapeutic consultations in child and adolescent mental health services with separated and conflicted parents. Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy, 16, 3, 189-197.  

https://doi.org/10.1080/15289168.2017.1298938

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15289168.2017.1298938?src=recsys

  • Melzak, S, (2017). Building seven bridges with young asylum seekers living in exile in the UK (Part1). Psychodynamic Practice, 23,3,235-248. doi.org/10.1080/14753634.2017.1335227

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14753634.2017.1335227

  • Melzak, S. (2017). Building seven bridges with young asylum seekers living in exile in the UK (Part 2). Psychodynamic Practice, 23,4, 368-381.

doi: 10.1080/14753634.2017.1360788

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14753634.2017.1360788

  • Melzak, S., McLoughlin, C., & Watt, F. (2018). Shifting ground: the child without family in a strange new community. Journal of Child Psychotherapy, 44,3, 326-347.

https://doi.org/10.1080/0075417X.2018.1556316

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0075417X.2018.1556316?src=recsys

  • Reet, O., Cancela de Ezpeleta, S., & Abdulbaghi, A. (2004). Treatment of traumatized refugee children with eye movement desensitization and reprocessing in a psychodynamic context. Nordic Journal of Psychiatry, 58, 3, 199-203,

doi.org/10.1080/08039480410006232

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08039480410006232

Accordion

Psychosocial Therapy

  • Cheema-Hasan A. (2021). Psychosocial assessment and early Intervention. In Harkensee C., Olness K., & Esmaili B.E. (eds) Child Refugee and Migrant Health. Springer, Cham.

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74906-4_2

  • Dorsey, S., McLaughlin, K.A., Kerns, S. E., Harrison, J.P., Lambert, H.K., Briggs. E.C., Cox, J.R. & Amaya-Jackson, L. (2017). Evidence base update for psychosocial treatments for children and adolescents exposed to traumatic events. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 46,3,303.

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15374416.2016.1220309

  • El-Khodary, B., & Samara, M. (2020). Effectiveness of a school-based intervention on the students' mental health after exposure to war-related trauma. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 10:1031.

https://dx.doi.org/10.3389%2Ffpsyt.2019.01031

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32273852/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7113368/

  • Eloranata, S.J., Peltonrn, K., Palosaari, E., Qouta, S.R., & Punamaki, R.L. 2016). The role of attachment and emotion regulation in the psychosocial intervention among war-affected children. Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, 10, 4, 301-314.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs40653-016-0115-y

  • Esmaili B.E. (2021). Clinics for migrant and refugee children: psychosocial and organisational considerations. In Harkensee C., Olness K., & Esmaili B.E. (eds) Child Refugee and Migrant Health. Springer, Cham.
  • Estoura, D. & Roberto, S.  (2019). The RAISE Model: psychosocial intervention in residential care for refugee unaccompanied minors.  Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 36,2, 102-117.  DOI: 10.1080/0886571X.2018.1560715.

https://doi.org/10.1080/0886571X.2018.1560715

  • Fazel, M. (2015). A moment of change: facilitating refugee children's mental health in UK schools. International Journal of Educational Development, 41, 255-261.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2014.12.006

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0738059314001539?via%3Dihub

  • Fazel, M. (2018). Psychological and psychosocial interventions for refugee children resettled in high-income countries. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 27,2,117-123.

https://doi.org/10.1017/S2045796017000695

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29122044

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/epidemiology-and-psychiatric-sciences/article/psychological-and-psychosocial-interventions-for-refugee-children-resettled-in-highincome-countries/5F556AE4CA31E276B184C929B202A74D

  • Herran M.I. (2021). The return to happiness program. In Harkensee C., Olness K., & Esmaili B.E. (eds) Child Refugee and Migrant Health. Springer, Cham.

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74906-4_3

  • Jordans, M.J.D., Pigott, H. & Tol, W.A. (2016). Interventions for children affected by armed conflict: a systematic review of mental health and psychosocial support in low- and middle-income countries. Current Psychiatry Reports, 18,9.

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11920-015-0648-z

  • Jordans, M., Tol, W., Komproe. I., & De Jong., J. (2009). Systematic review of evidence and treatment approaches: psychosocial and mental health care for children in war. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 14,1, 2-14.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1475-3588.2008.00515.x/full

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  • Kuriansky, J. (2019). A model psychosocial support training and workshop during a medical mission for Syrian refugee children in Jordan: techniques, lessons learned and recommendations.  Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy, 18,4, 352-366. 

DOI: 10.1080/15289168.2019.1690925

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15289168.2019.1690925

  • Nocon, A., Eberle-Sejari, R., Unterhitzenberger, J. & Rosner, R. (2017). The effectiveness of psychosocial interventions in war-traumatized refugee and internally displaced minors: systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 8,2.

https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2017.1388709

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/20008198.2017.1388709

Accordion

Supportive Counselling

  • Di Tomasso, L. (2010). Approaches to counselling resettled refugee and asylum seeker survivors of organized violence. International Journal of Child Youth and Family Studies, 1, 244–264.

https://journals.uvic.ca/index.php/ijcyfs/article/view/2086

https://journals.uvic.ca/index.php/ijcyfs/article/view/2086/727

  • Douglas, A.R. (2010). Working with bereaved asylum seekers and refugees. Bereavement Care, 29, 3, 5 – 9.

https://doi.org/10.1080/02682621.2010.522371

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02682621.2010.522371

  • El-Khodary, B., & Samara, M. (2020). Effectiveness of a school-based intervention on the students' mental health after exposure to war-related trauma. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 10:1031.

https://dx.doi.org/10.3389%2Ffpsyt.2019.01031

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32273852/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7113368/

  • Gardiner, J., & Walker, K. (2010). Compassionate listening: managing psychological trauma in refugees. Australian Family Physician, 39, 4, 198 – 203. 

http://www.racgp.org.au/download/documents/AFP/2010/April/201004gardiner.pdf

  • Majumder, P., Vostanis, P., Karim, K., & O'Reilly, M. (2019). Potential barriers in the therapeutic relationship in unaccompanied refugee minors in mental health.  Journal of Mental Health, 28,4,372-378.

https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2018.1466045

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09638237.2018.1466045

  • Mehraby, N. (1999). Therapy with refugee children. STARTTS, NSW, Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors.

www.startts.org.au/media/Research-Doc-Therapy-with-Refugee-Children.pdf

  • Schonfeld D.J. (2021). Children's understanding of and adjustment to death in the aftermath of a crisis. In Harkensee C., Olness K., & Esmaili B.E. (eds) Child Refugee and Migrant Health. Springer, Cham.

https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74906-4_6

  • Warr, S. (2010) Counselling refugee young people: an exploration of therapeutic approaches. Pastoral Care in Education: An International Journal of Personal, Social and Emotional Development 28,4, 269-282

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02643944.2010.481307

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02643944.2010.481307

Accordion

Systemic Family Therapy

  • Amias, D., Hughes, G., & Barratt, S. (2014). Multi-layered systemic and narrative interventions with refugees and asylum seekers in a community child and adolescent mental health service. Journal of Therapy, Consultation & Training, 25,1,25-30.

http://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/1337/

  • Bala, J., Mooren, T., & Cramer, S. (2014). Cultural Competence in the treatment of political refugees based on system approaches. Clinical Neuropsychiatry: Journal of Treatment Evaluation, 11,1, 32-39.

https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?p=HRCA&u=googlescholar&id=GALE|A375698627&v=2.1&it=r&sid=HRCA&asid=68ac89ac

https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/CULTURAL-COMPETENCE-IN-THE-TREATMENT-OF-POLITICAL-Bala-Mooren/5f619113dbec64d23bd8b8c023c656586edca57a?p2df

  • Betancourt, T. S., Abdi, S., Ito, B. S., Lilienthal, G. M., Agalab, N., & Ellis, H. (2015). We left one war and came to another: resource loss, acculturative stress, and caregiver-child relationships in Somali refugee families. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 21,1, 114-125.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0037538

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2014-31329-001

  • De Haene, L., et al. (2020). Trauma narration in family therapy with refugees: working between silence and story in supporting a meaningful engagement with family trauma history. In De Haene L., & Rousseau, C. (eds.), working with refugee families: trauma and exile in family relationships (pp. 148-171). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108602105.011

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