Improving Systems of Care for Immigrant and Refugee Girls: Weaving Personal Wisdom, Clinical Experience, and Advocacy to Promote Public Mental Health
Child And Adolescent Mental Health
Improving Systems of Care for Immigrant and Refugee Girls: Weaving Personal Wisdom, Clinical Experience, and Advocacy to Promote Public Mental Health
Child And Adolescent Mental Health

Improving Systems of Care for Immigrant and Refugee Girls: Weaving Personal Wisdom, Clinical Experience, and Advocacy to Promote Public Mental Health

Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2026 Jan;35(1):127-138. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2025.04.007. Epub 2025 Jul 10.

ABSTRACT

Transforming the mental health system for immigrant and refugee girls requires a culturally grounded, community-centered approach to health promotion, prevention, and clinical care. Systemic change begins with institutional commitment to reshape care in clinical spaces to better serve diverse communities, and this commitment must be guided by the expertise of clinicians working collaboratively and respectfully with these populations. Through the sharing of personal narratives, the authors blend lived experiences with clinical and academic perspectives, offering practical insights that can be applied both within and beyond clinical settings.

PMID:41260865 | DOI:10.1016/j.chc.2025.04.007