PTSD and depression in refugee children - Associations with pre-migration trauma and post-migration stress
PTSD and depression in refugee children - Associations with pre-migration trauma and post-migration stress
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DOI：
10.1007/s00787-004-0422-y
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发表时间：
2004-12-01
影响因子：
6.4
通讯作者：
Taylor, E
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作者：
Heptinstall, E;Sethna, V;Taylor, E
本文介绍了移民前和移民后的经验对心理健康的样本的40名难民儿童，年龄在8-16谁住在伦敦至少有一个父母或难民亲属的影响。儿童的创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）和抑郁症状进行了评估与标准化的自我报告措施（影响的事件量表和抑郁自评量表的儿童，分别）。在对家长的采访中收集了有关过去和现在经历的信息。家庭经历的移民前创伤数量与儿童的PTSD评分之间存在显著相关性。家庭的移民后压力和孩子的抑郁分数之间也有显着的相关性。较高的创伤后应激障碍分数与移民前家庭成员暴力死亡的经历和移民后不安全的庇护身份的经历显着相关。较高的抑郁评分与不安全的庇护地位和严重的经济困难显着相关。这些研究结果的临床意义进行了讨论。
This paper describes the effect of pre-migration and post-migration experiences on the mental health of a sample of 40 refugee children aged 8-16 who lived in London with at least one parent or a refugee relative. Children's post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression symptoms were assessed with standardised self-report measures (Impact of Event Scale and Depression Self-Rating Scale for Children, respectively). Information regarding past and present experiences were gathered during an interview with parents. There was a significant correlation between the number of pre-migration traumas experienced by the families and the children's PTSD scores. There was also a significant correlation between the families' number of post-migration stresses and children's depression scores. Higher PTSD scores were significantly associated with the pre-migration experience of violent death of family members and the post-migration experience of an insecure asylum status. Higher depression scores were significantly associated with insecure asylum status and severe financial difficulties. The clinical implications of these findings are discussed.