Abstract
Background: Worldwide, up to 50 million children have migrated across borders or been forcibly displaced, with 300,000 unaccompanied or separated. The prevalence and negative effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been thoroughly studied in accompanied refugee and asylum-seeking minors, but fewer studies have focused on PTSD in unaccompanied minors (UAMs). Objective: Review literature regarding PTSD in unaccompanied refugee and asylum-seeking minors; define what factors separate this group in PTSD prevalence; identify …
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