Comparing Trauma Exposure, Mental Health Needs, and Service Utilization across Clinical Samples of Refugee, Immigrant, and US-Origin Children

This study compares trauma exposure of children referred for assessment and treatment by U.S. providers in the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN). The clinic-referred sample of refugee-origin youth presented with distinct patterns of trauma exposure, distress symptoms, and service needs that merit consideration in services planning. (Description from source)

Language(s):
Chinese
English
Spanish

Resource Type(s):
Article
Information Analysis
Report
Statistical Data

Journal Title: Journal of Traumatic Stress

Journal Volume: 30

Journal Number: 3

Publisher/Producer: Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Date: Jun-16

Author(s):
Betancourt, Theresa Stichick
Newnham, Elizabeth A.
Birman, Dina
Lee, Robert
Ellis, B. Heidi

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