Öztürk, CeydaGüleç Keskin, Serap2021-06-172021-06-172021Öztürk, C., & Keskin, S. G. (2021). Immigrant children in Turkey a descriptive study: Determining the depression levels of children who have been exposed to forced migratıon. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing.https://hdl.handle.net/11494/3221Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the level of depression in children aged 6–17 years who had been subject to forced migration. Design and Method: This study was a descriptive design. The sample included comprised 200 children aged 6–17 years who had experienced forced migration. Findings: About 69.5% of the children who participated in the research migrated from Syria due to war. Participants’ mean Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) score was 13.65 ± 8.58; a CDI score of 19 and higher is considered to indicate depression. Conclusion: It was found that the depression levels of the migrant children were low. Practice Implications: Psychiatric nurses should understand risk factors for depression when providing care to immigrant children.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessChild depressionCompulsory migrationPsychiatric nursingArticle10.1111/jcap.12331Q2N/A