The “Lost Boys of Sudan:” Functional and behavioral health of unaccompanied refugee minors resettled in the United States

In this study we examined the functional and behavioral health status of this group of young Sudanese refugees approximately 1 year after their arrival in the United States. Our focus was directed at the extent to which their experiences of psychologically traumatic events, refugee resettlement, and demographics were associated with clinical symptoms, psychosocial functioning, and general health status. This effort was undertaken to assess the programmatic needs of initiatives to relocate unaccompanied refugee children to the United States and to provide insight into the clinical and psychosocial expression of early traumatic experiences in children who seek refuge in unfamiliar cultural settings. (author abstract)

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