Kindheit und Entwicklung
Volume 24, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 156-169

Treatment of posttraumatic symptoms in child and adolescent refugees: A systematic review [Zur Wirksamkeit von psychotherapeutischen Interventionen bei jungen Flüchtlingen und Binnenvertriebenen mit posttraumatischen Symptomen: Ein systematischer Review] (Article)

Eberle-Sejari R. , Nocon A. , Rosner R.
  • a Psychotherapeutische Hochschulambulanz, Katholischen Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Levelingstraße 7, Ingolstadt, 85049, Germany
  • b Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Ostenstraße 25, Eichstätt, 85072, Germany
  • c Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Ostenstraße 25, Eichstätt, 85072, Germany

Abstract

Despite the high number of young refugees and the high rate of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in this group, there is uncertainty as to which treatments are effective. An extensive literature search resulted in 798 hits, of which 10 studies met our inclusion criteria. Eight studies reported a significant reduction of PTSD symptoms: narrative exposure therapy for children, meditation-relaxation, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, and rapid-ed therapy. However, owing to the few available studies and their methodological shortcomings it is not possible to make recommendations based on the literature. © 2015 Hogrefe Verlag, Göttingen.

Author Keywords

Therapy Children Systematic review posttraumatic stress disorder Refugees Adolescents

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84936859590&doi=10.1026%2f0942-5403%2fa000171&partnerID=40&md5=245894a932f20ba935337045b73eff65
DOI: 10.1026/0942-5403/a000171
ISSN: 09425403
Cited by: 20
Original Language: German