About The Study: The findings of this study suggest that unaccompanied migrant children are at high risk for emotional distress, including symptoms of depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress. The persistence of emotional distress suggests that unaccompanied migrant children would benefit from ongoing psychosocial and material support after resettlement.
Authors: Natan J. Vega Potler, M.D., of the New York University Grossman School of Medicine in New York, is the corresponding author.
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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.18977)
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