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A Scoping Review of Family-Based Interventions for Immigrant/Refugee Children: Exploring Intergenerational Trauma
Jeeyeon Hong1, Hector Chaidez Ruacho2, Xiaoyi Zeng2
1Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, 405 W 25Th St., Austin, TX, 78705, USA. jhong@utexas.edu.
Community Mental Health Journal
|April 2, 2025
Summary
This review found that family-based interventions can improve children's mental health in immigrant and refugee families. However, more research is needed on addressing intergenerational trauma specifically.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Social Work
Background:
- Immigrant and refugee families frequently encounter intergenerational trauma.
- Evidence on interventions mitigating this trauma is limited.
- Family-based approaches are crucial for addressing trauma in these populations.
Approach:
- A scoping review was conducted to synthesize research on family-based trauma interventions.
- Peer-reviewed studies from 1990-2024, focusing on immigrant/refugee children and families, were included.
- Intervention effectiveness was assessed using pre- and post-intervention outcomes.
Key Points:
- Five studies met inclusion criteria: two parenting, two multifamily group, and one school-based intervention.
- All interventions positively impacted children's mental health.
- Parental mental health outcomes were mixed, and few studies targeted intergenerational trauma directly.
Conclusions:
- Family-based interventions show promise for improving child mental health in traumatized immigrant/refugee families.
- A significant gap exists in research explicitly addressing intergenerational trauma.
- Future research should focus on developing and evaluating targeted interventions for intergenerational trauma in these communities.
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