BookSuzan J. Song, Peter Ventevogel, editors.
Summary: This book aims to provide an overview of the latest theoretical insights from research on sociocultural aspects of mental health and connect these with clinical insights from practical mental health care provision. Using strengths-based, resiliency-oriented and family-centered approaches can enrich clinical practice in refugee mental health, but clinicians need to translate the emerging evidence into concrete steps and interventions. This requires additional skills for the assessment and management of mental health conditions in refugee children and families. The chapters in this book are written by a diverse group of authors using global, multi-disciplinary approaches. The chapters provide examples from various contexts including refugees who are displaced to neighboring countries, refugees 'on the move, and refugees and asylum seekers in resettlement settings. This book is therefore a unique resource for clinicians, researchers and policy makers working on mental health issues of refugee children and adolescents around the world.
Contents:
Showing Respect to Refugee Children Intro
Foreword
Contents
Contributors
About the Authors
Part I: Theoretical Approaches to Comprehensive Understanding of Child, Adolescent, and Family Refugee Mental Health
1: Bridging the Humanitarian, Academic, and Clinical Fields Toward the Mental Health of Child and Adolescent Refugees
Conceptual Debates in the Field of Child Refugee Mental Health
Conceptual Debates in Humanitarian Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
The Importance of Socio-ecological Approaches and Public Mental Health
Why This Book?
Using a Global Perspective Blending Research Findings with Clinical Wisdom
Linking Treatment of the Individual with the Context of Family, Community, and Society
Considering a Range of Clinical Issues
Making the Text Accessible for Nonspecialists
Defining the Core Concepts
What Is a Refugee?
What Is a Child?
What Is the Migration Trajectory of a Refugee?
What Is Trauma?
How This Book Is Organized
What This Book Hopes to Accomplish
References
2: Children and Adolescents in Conflict and Displacement
Introduction
Children, Adolescents, and Armed Conflict
Society
Community Interpersonal Relationships and Family
Individual
Conclusion
References
3: Unpacking Context and Culture in Mental Health Pathways of Child and Adolescent Refugees
Introduction
Defining "Context"
Culture as a Social System
Philosophical Approach
Value Theories
Clinical Approach
Cultural Context in an Ecological Mode
The Cultural in Socio-Ecology
Researching Cultural Context in an Ecological Approach
Interventions Incorporating an Ecological Approach
Conclusion
References
4: Supporting Mental Health in Young Refugees: A Resilience Perspective Forced Migration Stressors
Transition: Being, Belonging and Becoming in the Face of Migration
Facilitating Adaptation and Positive Transformation: The Resilience Framework
Social-Ecological Approaches to Resilience
Supporting Resilience in Refugee Youths: A Multilevel Approach
Strengthening Refugee Youths
Building Supportive Environments Around Refugee Youths
Advocacy
Conclusion
Bibliography
Part II: Mental Health Assessment of Refugee Children
5: Principles of the Mental Health Assessment of Refugee Children and Adolescents
Introduction Engaging the Sociocultural Context
The Role of the Socio-Ecological Context in an Assessment
Unpacking Emotional and Behavioral Distress
Dimensional Approach to Mental Health Problems
Role of Culture and Context in Shaping "Normal"
Developmental Understanding
The Role of Development in Understanding Mental Health Problems
Role of Development and Communication Style
Working with Interpreters
Considerations in Working with Interpreters
Persistent Language Barriers
Interpreters as Cultural Mediators
Building an Alliance
Understanding Confidentiality