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Dealing with difference: a scoping review of psychotherapeutic interventions with unaccompanied refugee minors

Demazure, Gwladys, Gaultier, Sydney, Pinsault, Nicolas·2018·European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Abstract

Unaccompanied refugee minors (URMs) are a population at risk for developing mental problems, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and/or depression. Therapists working with URMs often have to overcome language and cultural barriers, while taking into account these young people's specific needs. A growing literature describes a wide range of interventions designed to reduce psychopathologies and improve well-being. We summarized the different interventions used with URMs to get an overview of techniques used for reducing psychopathologies and difficulties of URMs and to give recommendations to help professionals. We searched eight databases for articles and books, imposing no restrictions on publication date or geographical region, and using English and French keywords. We included all studies (RCTs, case series, case study) that assessed an intervention with one or more URMs. Seventeen studies, reported in papers or book chapters, met the criteria for inclusion in our analysis. Only one RCT has been conducted with URMs but because of small sample size we cannot conclude on its efficacy. Other studies are case series or case studies and because of their study design, we cannot conclude whether one intervention is superior to others. Further research, with higher level of evidence, is needed to determine which types of intervention are most effective when working with URMs.

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Authors
Demazure, G., Gaultier, S., & Pinsault, N.
Affiliations
  • Laboratoire Inter-universitaire de Psychologie: Personnalité, Cognition, Changement Social (FR)
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
Corresponding author
Demazure, Gwladys
Venue
European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Published
2017-12-06
Volume
27
Issue
4
Pages
447-466
ISSN
  • 1018-8827 (ISSN-L)
  • 1435-165X
OpenAlex
W2773587684
Cited by
55
References
61
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 3
FWCI
0.63
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HAL (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Education › Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Migration and Exile Studies
Keywords
unaccompanied refugee children, psychotherapeutic interventions, language barriers, cultural barriers, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, psychopathology, intervention effectiveness
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Humans, Refugees, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Psychotherapeutic Processes, Minors

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