Clinical Considerations for Immigrant, Refugee, and Asylee Youth Populations

Authors

Vincenzo Di Nicola, Canadian Association of Social Psychiatry (CASP); World Association of Social Psychiatry (WASP); Department. of Psychiatry & Addictions, University of Montreal; Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, The George Washington University. Electronic address: vincenzodinicola@gmail.com.
Marissa Leslie, Georgetown University School of Medicine. Electronic address: mleslie@ahm.com.
Camila Haynes, Howard University Hospital.
Kanya Nesbeth, Howard University Hospital.

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

10-1-2022

Journal

Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America

Volume

31

Issue

4

DOI

10.1016/j.chc.2022.06.010

Keywords

Adolescent; Asylum; Child; Immigrant; Refugee; Youth

Abstract

This article will explore the psychological sequelae of forced family separation in immigration policy, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the youth migrant population, how youth migrants form an identity in their new country, and finally how politics affect the mental health of youth migrants.

APA Citation

Di Nicola, Vincenzo; Leslie, Marissa; Haynes, Camila; and Nesbeth, Kanya, "Clinical Considerations for Immigrant, Refugee, and Asylee Youth Populations" (2022). GW Authored Works. Paper 1835.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/gwhpubs/1835

Department

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences