A Meta-Analysis of Group Interventions for Trauma and Depression Among Immigrant and Refugee Children
- Forfatter(e)
- Rafieifar, M. Macgowan, M. J.
- År
- 2021
- Tidsskrift
- Research on Social Work Practice
- Sider
- 19
- Kategori(er)
- Depresjon og nedstemthet (inkl. både vansker og lidelse) Traumatiske belastninger/stress (PTSD) Etniske minoriteter
- Tiltakstype(r)
- Abstract
Purpose: : A meta-analysis of group interventions to reduce post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and/or depression among refugee and immigrant children and adolescents.
Methods: : A systematic search was followed by independent reviews of each study for risk of bias. The meta-analysis pooled between- and within-condition effect sizes on PTSS and depression across studies using a random effects model.
Results: : The search yielded 16 studies utilizing eight interventions involving 976 participants. For all studies, within conditions, there were good effects on PTSS (d = -0.66, 95% CI [-0.86, -0.46]) and depression (d = -0.51, 95% CI [-0.79, -0.23]) with substantial heterogeneity. For studies with control groups, the between-group effect sizes yielded a small effect on PTSS (d = -0.31, 95% CI [-0.65, 0.03]) with no significant effect on depression.
Conclusions: : The interventions helped to reduce PTSS and depression. Most studies lacked rigorous designs and provided little information on group variables needed for replication.