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Review
. 2008 Jul;17(3):585-604, ix.
doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2008.02.003.

Cognitive behavioral therapy for symptoms of trauma and traumatic grief in refugee youth

Laura K Murray  1 , Judith A Cohen, B Heidi Ellis, Anthony Mannarino
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Review

Cognitive behavioral therapy for symptoms of trauma and traumatic grief in refugee youth

Laura K Murray et al. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2008 Jul.

Abstract

The diverse clinical presentation of refugee children and adolescents after their traumatic experiences requires a treatment model that can mitigate a number of internalizing and externalizing symptoms. Refugee populations also require interventions that can adjust to the wide-ranging experiences likely encountered during preflight, flight, and resettlement. There is some evidence that immigration stressors or social stressors, such as discrimination, are associated with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder in refugee youth. Therefore refugee youth may benefit from multiple levels of services, ideally integrated. This article focuses on the mental and behavioral health component of services for refugee youth.

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