Effectiveness of trauma-focused treatments for refugee children: a systematic review and meta-analyses

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Velu, Merel E. [1 ,2 ]
Kuiper, Rebecca M. [3 ]
Schok, Michaela [2 ]
Sleijpen, Marieke [1 ]
de Roos, Carlijn [4 ]
Mooren, Trudy [1 ,2 ]
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[1] ARQ Centrum 45, Partner ARQ Natl Psychotrauma Ctr, Nienoord 5, NL-1112 XE Diemen, Netherlands
[2] Univ Utrecht, Dept Clin Psychol, Heidelberglaan 1, NL-3584 CS Utrecht, Netherlands
[3] Univ Utrecht, Dept Methodol & Stat, Utrecht, Netherlands
[4] Univ Amsterdam, Dept Child & Adolescent Psychiat, Med Ctr, Amsterdam, Netherlands
关键词
Trauma-focused treatment; refugees; displaced; children; cultural barriers; posttraumatic stress disorder; psychosocial interventions; kidnet; CBT; EMDR therapy; Tratamiento centrado en el trauma; refugiados; desplazados; ni & ntilde; os; barreras culturales; trastorno de estr & eacute; s postraum & aacute; tico; intervenciones psicosociales; KIDNET; EMDR; TCC; POSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS; PUBLICATION BIAS; MENTAL-HEALTH; INTERVENTION; THERAPY; EMDR;
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10.1080/20008066.2025.2494362
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B849 [应用心理学];
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040203 ;
摘要
Background: Prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in refugees is higher compared to the general population, and barriers in accessing mental health care are often experienced. With staggering numbers of people seeking refuge around the world, and 40% being 18 years or younger, effective trauma-focused therapies for refugee children with PTSD are highly needed.Objective: A systematic review and meta-analyses were conducted to provide an overview of, and to analyse, intervention studies using PTSD measures in young refugees, assessing treatment effectiveness and addressing efforts to mitigate barriers to mental health care.Method: Eleven databases were searched for studies evaluating trauma-focused treatments (TFT) for refugee children (0-18). Meta-analyses were conducted for all included studies grouped together; and second, per intervention type, using posttreatment measures and follow-up measures. Pooled between-group effect sizes (ESs) and pre-post ESs, using a random-effects model were calculated.Results: A total of 47 studies was retrieved, with 32 included in the meta-analyses. The narrative review highlighted positive outcomes in reducing posttraumatic stress symptoms for CBT-based interventions, EMDR therapy, KIDNET, and other treatments such as art therapy. Meta-analyses revealed medium pooled pre-post ESs for CBT-based interventions (ES = -.55) and large for EMDR therapy (ES = -1.63). RCT and CT studies using follow-up measures showed promising outcomes for KIDNET (ES = -.49). High heterogeneity of the included studies limited interpretation of several other combined effects. Results should be interpreted with caution due to the generally low quality of the included studies. All studies addressed efforts to minimize treatment barriers.Conclusion: More high-quality studies are urgently needed to inform treatment recommendations. Evidence-based therapies, such as CBT-based interventions, EMDR therapy, and KIDNET, demonstrate promising findings but need further replication. Strategies to overcome barriers to treatment may be necessary to reach this population. Antecedentes: La prevalencia del trastorno de estr & eacute;s postraum & aacute;tico (TEPT) en refugiados es m & aacute;s alta en comparaci & oacute;n con la poblaci & oacute;n general, y las barreras para acceder a la atenci & oacute;n de salud mental son frecuentemente experimentadas. Con un n & uacute;mero alarmante de personas que buscan refugio alrededor del mundo, y cuando 40% son menores de 18 a & ntilde;os o menos, se necesitan urgentemente terapias eficaces centradas en el trauma para los ni & ntilde;os refugiados con TEPT.Objetivo: Una revisi & oacute;n sistem & aacute;tica y meta-an & aacute;lisis fueron llevados a cabo para proporcionar una mirada general de, y para analizar, los estudios de intervenci & oacute;n usando las medidas de TEPT en refugiados j & oacute;venes, evaluando la efectividad del tratamiento y abordando los esfuerzos por mitigar las barreras de atenci & oacute;n de salud mental.M & eacute;todo: Se buscaron estudios evaluando los tratamientos centrados en el trauma (TFT en su sigla en ingl & eacute;s) para ni & ntilde;os refugiados (0-18) en once bases de datos. Los meta-an & aacute;lisis se llevaron a cabo para todos los estudios incluidos agrupados; y luego, por tipo de intervenci & oacute;n, usando medidas al postratamiento y de seguimiento. Se calcularon los tama & ntilde;os del efecto entre los grupos (ESs en su sigla en ingl & eacute;s) y ESs antes y despu & eacute;s, usando un modelo de efectos aleatorios que fueron calculados.Resultados: Un total de 47 estudios fueron extra & iacute;dos, con 32 siendo incluidos en el meta-an & aacute;lisis. La revisi & oacute;n narrativa subray & oacute; los resultados positivos en reducir los s & iacute;ntomas de estr & eacute;s postraum & aacute;tico para las intervenciones basadas en TCC, terapia EMDR, KIDNET, y otros tratamientos como arte-terapia. Los meta-an & aacute;lisis revelaron ESs agrupados antes y despu & eacute;s medianos para las intervenciones basadas en TCC (ES = -.55) y grandes para la terapia EMDR (ES = -1.63). Estudios de RCT y CT que utilizaron medidas de seguimiento mostraron resultados prometedores para KIDNET (ES = -.49). La alta heterogeneidad de los estudios incluidos limit & oacute; la interpretaci & oacute;n de varios otros efectos combinados. Los resultados deber & iacute;an ser interpretados con precauci & oacute;n debido a la baja calidad general de los estudios incluidos. Todos los estudios abordaron esfuerzos para minimizar las barreras al tratamiento.Conclusi & oacute;n: Se necesitan urgentemente estudios de m & aacute;s alta calidad para recomendaciones de tratamiento definitivas. Las terapias basadas en la evidencia, tales como intervenciones basadas en TCC, terapia EMDR, y KIDNET, demostraron hallazgos prometedores, pero requieren mayor replicaci & oacute;n. Es posible que se requieran estrategias para superar las barreras al tratamiento.
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