American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
Volume 78, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 121-132

International Family, Adult, and Child Enhancement Services (FACES): A Community-Based Comprehensive Services Model for Refugee Children in Resettlement (Article)

Birman D.* , Beehler S. , Harris E.M. , Everson M.L. , Batia K. , Liautaud J. , Frazier S. , Atkins M. , Blanton S. , Buwalda J. , Fogg L. , Cappella E.
  • a University of Illinois at Chicago
  • b University of Illinois at Chicago
  • c University of Illinois at Chicago
  • d Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights
  • e Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights
  • f Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights
  • g University of Illinois at Chicago
  • h University of Illinois at Chicago
  • i University of Illinois at Chicago
  • j Stories and Art: Individual and Family Therapy
  • k Rush University
  • l New York University

Abstract

The development of evidence-based mental health interventions for refugees is complicated by the cultural and linguistic diversity of the participants, and the need to balance treatment of past traumatic experiences with ongoing support during the process of acculturation. In an effort to gather "practice-based evidence" from existing mental health services for refugees, a collaborative study of International Family, Adult, and Child Enhancement Services (FACES), a comprehensive, community-based mental health program working with refugee children, was conducted to describe the program participants and service delivery model and to assess whether participants improved over time as a function of services. Results showed that participants improved, but that the improvement was not related to dosage of services. Implications of these findings for refugee mental health services are discussed and suggestions are made for future evaluation research of mental health services with refugees. © 2008 American Psychological Association.

Author Keywords

Practice-based evidence Refugee Evidence-based practice Child mental health services

Index Keywords

mood disorder depression home refugee anxiety disorder community care human Refugees health service group therapy controlled study international cooperation social support child behavior mental health care United States health program Humans family developmental disorder Adolescent male Emigrants and Immigrants counseling female adjustment disorder Child Welfare Community Mental Health Services Article experience behavior disorder major clinical study adult posttraumatic stress disorder Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Emigration and Immigration psychotrauma Delivery of Health Care Child Development evidence based medicine health care need health care delivery Child
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DOI: 10.1037/0002-9432.78.1.121
ISSN: 00029432
Cited by: 38
Original Language: English