Forced migration and mental health : rethinking the care of refugees and displaced persons

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Forced migration and mental health : rethinking the care of refugees and displaced persons

edited by David Ingleby

(International and cultural psychology series / series editor, Anthony J. Marsella)

Springer, c2005

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"Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2005"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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Description

Although forced migration is not new in human history it has become, in our time, one of the world's major problems. In the last few decades, armed conflict and political unrest have created vast numbers of asylum seekers, refugees and displaced persons. This has led, in turn to increasing involvement of professional care workers and agencies, both governmental and nongovernmental. While there is no doubt on the part of helping parties that care is necessary, there is considerable debate about the kind of care that is needed. This book presents a critical review of mental health care provisions for people who have had to leave their homeland, and explores the controversies surrounding this topic. Providing fresh perspectives on an age old problem, this book covers humanitarian aid and reconstruction programs as well as service provision in host countries. It is of interest to all those who provide health services, create policy, and initiate legislation for these populations.

Table of Contents

1. EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION .......................................................... 1 David Ingleby PART I. HUMANITARIAN AID AND RECONSTRUCTION 2. FROM TRAUMA TO SURVIVAL AND ADAPTATION: Towards a framework for guiding mental health initiatives in post-conflict societies ..................... 29 Derrick Silove 3. TRANSFORMING LOCAL AND GLOBAL DISCOURSES: Reassessing the PTSD movement in Bosnia and Croatia ................................... 53 Paul Stubbs 4. TRAUMATIC STRESS IN CONTEXT: A study of unaccompanied minors from Southern Sudan....... 67 Olle Jeppsson and Anders Hjern 5. MEETING THE MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH FIGHTING FORCES:Some lessons from Sierra Leone ...... 81 Ian Clifton-Everest PART II. SERVICE PROVISION IN HOST COUNTRIES 6. 'MY WHOLE BODY IS SICK... MY LIFE IS NOT GOOD': A Rwandan asylum seeker attends a psychiatric clinic in London ...... 97 Derek Summerfield 7. MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR REFUGEE CHILDREN IN EXILE ...... . 115 Anders Hjern and Olle Jeppsson 8. GETTING CLOSER: Methods of research with refugees and asylum seekers ...... 129 Sander Kramer 9. KURDISH WOMEN REFUGEES: Obstacles and opportunities ................ 149 Choman Hardi 10. BEYOND THE PERSONAL PAIN: Integrating social and political concerns in therapy with refugees ..................... 169 Julia Bala 11. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE UK: Lessons from transcultural psychiatry ..... 183 Suman Fernando 12. MENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE PROVISIONS FOR REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS: A comparative study ...... 193 David Ingleby and Charles Watters

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