Evidence on interventions that promote the mental health and psychosocial wellbeing of migrant, refugee and asylum-seeker children and adolescents in transit: a scoping literature review

Our study effectively describes existing interventions aimed at promoting MHPWB for minors in transit and their effectiveness and/or implementation process, as well as identifies gaps in the current evidence and lessons learned that can help improve future interventions.

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International Journal for Equity in Health
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2026-03-12
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-026-02812-3
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Migration, Health and Trauma
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Evidence on interventions that promote the mental health and psychosocial wellbeing of migrant, refugee and asylum-seeker children and adolescents in transit: a scoping literature review

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Evidence on interventions that promote the mental health and psychosocial wellbeing of migrant, refugee and asylum-seeker children and adolescents in transit: a scoping literature review

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Abstract

Our study effectively describes existing interventions aimed at promoting MHPWB for minors in transit and their effectiveness and/or implementation process, as well as identifies gaps in the current evidence and lessons learned that can help improve future interventions.

International Journal for Equity in HealthVol. 25(1)
United Nations Children's Fund (US), Universidad Complutense de Madrid (ES), Koç University (TR), Johns Hopkins University (US), Baylor College of Medicine (US), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria del Hospital Clínico San Carlos (ES), Hospital Médica Sur (MX), Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (ES), Stanford University (US), Tecnológico de Monterrey (MX)
Reduced inequalities
Openalex Percentile: Top 29%
Migration, Health and Trauma
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