When assessing trauma and mental health symptoms in refugee children, providers should attend to engagement and cultural considerations as important first steps.
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Refugee children and adolescents exhibit resilience despite a history of trauma. However, trauma can affect a refugee child’s emotional and behavioral development.
The following resources on Refugee Trauma were developed by the NCTSN. Information and resources are available for multiple audiences including mental health professionals, healthcare providers...
Children who have been sexually abused may display a range of emotional and behavioral reactions, many of which are characteristic of children who have experienced other types of trauma.
These reactions include:
Each child grieves the death of a significant person in his or her own way. Reactions can vary according to age, ability to understand death, and personality, and children in the same family may react differently.
The following resources on Traumatic Grief were developed by the NCTSN.
The following resources on Trauma and Substance Use were developed by the NCTSN.
The following resources on Economic Stress were developed by the NCTSN.