Caring for migrant and refugee children: Challenges associated with mental health care in pediatrics

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 145-154

  Nadeau, Lucie ^a,b   Measham, Toby ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Mental health; Migrant and refugee; Models of care; Youth

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; ETHICS; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY ATTITUDE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERPRETER SERVICE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MIGRATION; PEDIATRICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOTHERAPIST; REFUGEE; REVIEW; ROLE PLAYING; SYMPTOM; TIME;

EID: 33748180621     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004703-200604000-00013     Document Type: Review

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