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  • Parents and children affected by war and relocation experience significant mental health and relationship challenges.
  • This study assessed the implementation of a parenting intervention designed for trauma and relocation contexts, involving eleven Karen refugee caregivers from Burma.
  • After the intervention, caregivers noted improvements in parenting practices, while children reported better mental health and increased positive interactions with their parents, despite caregivers experiencing heightened distress initially.

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Parents and children exposed to war and relocation have high rates of negative relational and mental health outcomes. This study tested the feasibility of implementing an adapted evidence-based parenting intervention for contexts of trauma and relocation stress. Eleven Karen refugee caregivers from Burma participated in the intervention. Participants and a focal child completed ethnographic interviews as well as structured assessments at baseline and follow-up. Caregivers reported changes in their teaching, directions, emotional regulation, discipline, and child compliance. Children reported changes in these areas and in positive parent involvement. Caregivers reported higher mental health distress immediately after the intervention, potentially due to increased awareness. Researchers made personalized referrals for counseling services as needed. Children reported a decrease in mental health symptoms.

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