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Assessment and treatment approaches for survivors of torture
Ronan J. McIvor,Stuart Turner +1 more
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It is recommended that an integrated, flexible, client-centred approach utilising several techniques is most likely to achieve best results, and the role of primary prevention is stressed.Abstract:
BACKGROUND Torture, with its personal, cultural, political and psychosocial effects, is presented as a complex trauma. The efficacy of different treatment modalities for those survivors who need assistance is examined critically.
METHOD International literature searches using MEDLINE and Psych-Info, books and relevant book chapters were examined.
RESULTS One hundred and twenty-five articles were selected for analysis; 30 of the most relevant are discussed.
CONCLUSIONS Discrete approaches to treatment have been developed, but many have yet to be evaluated critically. Common therapeutic elements are outlined. It is recommended that an integrated, flexible, client-centred approach utilising several techniques is most likely to achieve best results. Wider socio-political aspects should be taken into account, and treatment must be consistent with cultural expectations. Future directions for research are outlined and the role of primary prevention is stressed.read more
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Anxiety, depression and PTSD in asylum-seekers: assocations with pre-migration trauma and post-migration stressors.
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Cross-cultural assessment of psychological trauma and PTSD.
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War and mental health: a brief overview
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A follow-up study of mental health and health-related quality of life in tortured refugees in multidisciplinary treatment
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Psychological, social and welfare interventions for psychological health and well‐being of torture survivors
TL;DR: A systematic review of psychological, social and welfare interventions for survivors of torture against any active or inactive comparison condition to assess beneficial and adverse effects and to compare these effects with those reported by active and inactive controls.
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Efficacy of treatments for posttraumatic stress disorder. An empirical review.
TL;DR: Reviewed studies focused on rape victims, combat veterans, the tragically bereaved, torture victims, accident victims, of physical assault, and child abuse victims, finding that cognitive therapy, psychodynamic therapy, and hypnosis suggest that these approaches may also hold promise.
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The Physical and Psychological Sequelae of Torture: Symptomatology and Diagnosis
TL;DR: It is revealed that certain tortures and their physical and emotional sequelae are more prevalent than previously appreciated and the use of standardized diagnostic criteria in the evaluation of patients who have survived torture is recommended.