The aims of this study were to investigate the degree of mental health problems among adolescents from returned immigrant families from North America and the factors that may be related to mental health problems. The study sample consisted of 105 returned adolescents returning with their families from North America. A reference group involving 217 Portuguese youths was also included in the study. Adolescents from immigrant families reported lower mental health level than Portuguese adolescents who have never migrated. No gender differences in mental health problems emerged. Adaptation variables did make an independent contribution to mental health outcomes even after acculturation variables were accounted for. Implications of the study for counselors are discussed. © NAJP.

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