The FRIENDS Program for Young Former-Yugoslavian Refugees in Australia: A Pilot Study

Barrett, Paula M.; Moore, Alan; Sonderegger, Robi

doi:10.1375/bech.17.3.124

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“…Evidence for strong effects (effect size > 0.5) postresettlement of other intervention techniques such as EMDR (Oras, de Ezpeleta, & Ahmad, 2004), exposure therapy (Paunovic & Ost, 2001), and stand‐alone pharmacological therapies (Smajkic et al., 2001) on reduction of traumatic stress, as assessed by various PTSD scales, the Beck Depression Inventory, or the Hamilton indices, at this stage, relies on a single study involving each treatment method. Three of the better designed studies focusing on a specific ethnic group tended to have larger effect sizes (Barrett et al., 2000; Hinton et al., 2005; Smajkic et al., 2001). The results for CBT and the other interventions should be treated with caution because some of the studies involved small sample sizes (Barrett et al., 2000; Ehntholt et al., 2005; Hinton et al., 2004; Otto et al., 2003; Paunovic & Ost, 2001) and/or did not include a control group (Fox et al., 2005; Paunovic & Ost, 2001).…”

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Review of refugee mental health interventions following resettlement: Best practices and recommendations.

Murray¹,

Davidson²,

Schweitzer³

2010

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

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There are increasing numbers of refugees worldwide, with approximately 16 million refugees in 2007 and over 2.5 million refugees resettled in the United States since the start of its humanitarian program. Psychologists and other health professionals who deliver mental health services for individuals from refugee backgrounds need to have confidence that the therapeutic interventions they employ are appropriate and effective for the clients with whom they work. The current review briefly surveys refugee research, examines empirical evaluations of therapeutic interventions in resettlement contexts, and provides recommendations for best practices and future directions in resettlement countries. The resettlement interventions found to be most effective typically target culturally homogeneous client samples and demonstrate moderate to large outcome effects on aspects of traumatic stress and anxiety reduction. Further evaluations of the array of psychotherapeutic, psychosocial, pharmacological, and other therapeutic approaches, including psycho-educational and community-based interventions that facilitate personal and community growth and change, are encouraged. There is a need for increased awareness, training and funding to implement longitudinal interventions that work collaboratively with clients from refugee backgrounds through the stages of resettlement.

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Section: Effectiveness Of Resettlement Interventionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Review of refugee mental health interventions following resettlement: Best practices and recommendations.

Murray¹,

Davidson²,

Schweitzer³

2010

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

282

249

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“…However, a randomised controlled trial of group interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT‐G) with internally displaced adolescents in Uganda found that unlike creative play and the waitlist control conditions, IPT‐G effectively reduced girls', but not boys', depression symptoms (Bolton et al., 2007). In an Australian study, Barrett, Moore and Sonderegger (2000) trialled the FRIENDS cognitive‐behavioural anxiety‐reduction programme with 20 adolescent former‐Yugoslavian refugees. Participants showed a reduction in anxiety and overall internalising symptoms, whereas internalising symptoms increased in the control group.…”

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Mental health issues among refugee children and adolescents

Henley

Robinson

2011

Clinical Psychologist

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Each year, several thousand child refugees are resettled in Australia. These children have faced numerous stressors and are at increased risk for developing mental health problems including traumatic stress and a variety of emotional, behavioural, and educational difficulties. The diverse contexts in which refugee children may come into contact with mental health clinicians include school, child and adolescent mental health services, child protection services, and hospitals. This article summarises current knowledge regarding the mental health of refugee children and adolescents, distilling what is of particular relevance to Australian service providers. The stressors encountered by refugee children, psychological outcomes, appropriate interventions, and barriers to accessing services are discussed.

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“…A pilot study was conducted by Barrett et al (2000) using the FRIENDS program for prevention of anxiety in former Yugoslavian adolescent refugees. The study found that the nine participants in the program reported less anxiety symptoms than the 11 wait list control.…”

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Anxiety Prevention in Indigenous Youth

Adermann¹,

Campbell²

2008

JSW

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Anxiety is the most prevalent psychopathology in young people, with up to 18% suffering from one or more anxiety disorders. Early prevention is important, as many signs of anxiety are often evident in childhood and adolescence. Anxiety disorders have negative consequences for academic, social and individual outcomes, and have been shown to be a precursor to depression, suicide and substance abuse. It is important to focus on a general population health approach of embedding anxiety prevention programs in the school curriculum as well as providing targeted intervention for indicated and at risk groups. Although there are some excellent evidence-based anxiety and depression prevention programs for children and adolescents, there has been little research into the prevention of anxiety in minority populations such as Indigenous young people. While it is easy to hypothesise that Australian Indigenous youth may suffer high levels of anxiety, data to support this are scant. Issues of appropriate research methodology; differing constructs of mental health; variable stressors and protective factors; and difficulties with culturally appropriate assessments and interventions complicate studies. Prevention and early intervention anxiety programs need to be culturally sensitive and adapted for Indigenous youth. This paper argues for more research to be conducted on the specific prevention needs in this seemingly vulnerable population.

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The FRIENDS Program for Young Former-Yugoslavian Refugees in Australia: A Pilot Study

Abstract: a Pre-treatment n = 11, post-treatment n = 10. b Pre-treatment n = 9, post-treatment n = 7. * Post-treatment measures significantly differ from pre-treatment measures at p < .05.

Cited by 57 publications

References 25 publications

Review of refugee mental health interventions following resettlement: Best practices and recommendations.

Review of refugee mental health interventions following resettlement: Best practices and recommendations.

Mental health issues among refugee children and adolescents

Anxiety Prevention in Indigenous Youth

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