[Experiences with an intercultural training for professionals from child-welfare services working with children and adolescents following child abuse and neglect].

Experiences with an intercultural training for professionals from child-welfare services working with children and adolescents following child abuse and neglect As part of a multicenter study evaluating measures to improve access to evidenced-based treatment for children and adolescents following child abuse and neglect, we introduced and evaluated migration-adapted services, including a one-day intercultural training. Key issues were the dissemination of information concerning migration and acculturation, trauma and mental health to immigrant families as well as the development of exercises on intercultural competence and culturally sensitive work. Near the end of the research project we gathered experiences and opinions concerning the work with immigrant families using an online survey in a subgroup of case managers working in the project (professionals in child-welfare services).

The effectiveness of psychosocial interventions in war-traumatized refugee and internally displaced minors: systematic review and meta-analysis.

: The United Nations reported that in 2016 over 65 million people worldwide have forcibly left home. Over 50% are children and adolescents; a substantial number has been traumatized and displaced by war. : To provide an overview of the effectiveness of psychosocial interventions in this group we conducted a narrative review and a meta-analysis of intervention studies providing data on posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), depression, anxiety, grief, and general distress.

Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy with unaccompanied refugee minors: a case series.

Background: Unaccompanied refugee minors (URMs) are a group who are vulnerable to developing posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). However, they rarely receive the treatment that is indicated and there are no treatment studies focusing exclusively on this group of adolescents. This case study evaluates the feasibility of trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) for URMs with PTSS.

Increasing knowledge about depression in adolescents: effects of an information booklet.

Purpose: This study evaluates a newly developed information booklet about depression among adolescents. The aim was to examine the enhancement of knowledge through the booklet with the objective of reducing stigma and facilitating awareness of own treatment needs.

Methods: 628 German ninth graders were enrolled in a pre-post-follow-up study using study-specific questionnaires to investigate knowledge enhancement in seven depression-related topics.