Enumerates nearly 200 questions designed to elicit a detailed history from an older immigrant child or immigrant adolescent when he or she is having difficulty overcoming a problem, whether anxiety, poor academic performance, or other behavioral concerns. Questions cover: (1) introductions, including the reason for the interview; (2) description of problem, such as duration, aggravating factors, and possible causes; (3) reasons for and description of leaving the native country, including subsequent feelings of guilt; (4) details of escape, including traumatic incidences; (5) details about refugee camp, including survival strategies; (6) possible loss of family members; (7) life in the country of origin, including religion and family dynamics; (8) solving problems in the former country, including sources of help and healing practices; (9) adjustment to life in the United States, including expectations as well as regrets about leaving the home country; (10) interpersonal relations, including languages spoken and with whom; (11) schooling, including rapport with teacher and peers, involvement in activities, and career goals; (12) barriers to solving problems in the U.S., such as social isolation; (13) domestic matters, including financial strains on the family; (14) relations with siblings; and (15) life style and cultural conflicts.
