(NCTSN) Trauma Types: Refugee Trauma

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This webpage provides information on refugee trauma, especially in children. It describes how war and persecution can cause lasting mental and physical health issues. Refugee children face stress during displacement and resettlement, including traumatic stress, acculturation stress, resettlement stress, and isolation. The network offers resources for healthcare providers to screen and assess these traumas while considering cultural factors. It highlights the resilience of refugee youth but notes that trauma can affect their emotional development. Resources are available for various audiences to support refugees' mental health needs effectively.

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Focus Areas: Mental Health; Trauma; Violence

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Families & Children; Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals; Schools & Childcare Providers

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Recovery; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Child Health; Child, Preschool; Crisis Intervention; Cultural Characteristics; Mental Health Services; Refugees; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Stress Disorders, Traumatic; Adolescent; Risk Assessment; Resilience, Psychological; Exposure to Violence; War Exposure; Psychological Trauma; Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders

Institutions: National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)

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