Mental Health Resources

Torture survivors engage in psychological services to pursue a wide range of goals, from single symptom reduction to addressing the complex effects of torture on their families and communities. Psychological effects of torture vary considerably. Likewise, there is wide variation in the types of assistance sought to address such effects, depending on a host of factors ranging from service accessibility to beliefs about health and healing.

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Assessment and Treatment of Traumatic Brain/Head Injury in Survivors of Torture

Social Services Resources

Torture occurs within a cultural and social context. It breaks the connections between individuals and their social environment. It separates the bonds of communities. Social work interventions, therefore, are directed at individuals, their families and immediate environments, community, social, and functional groups, and policies and systems. These are accomplished through direct service, resource development, community interventions, education and training, research, and public policy work.

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A ‘Springy Tornado’: Therapy with a Child Refugee with Disorganized Attachment

Legal Resources

Attorneys encounter torture survivors with a variety of legal needs. Frequently, however, the survivor’s initial and most pressing legal problem involves immigration matters, such as asylum, family reunification, or defense from removal (deportation). Because safety is crucial to the survivor’s ability to engage fully in torture treatment services, the asylum process is integral to rehabilitation.

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Guide: Afghan Backgrounder

Medical Resources

Survivors of torture often present for care in medical settings, and sometimes in torture treatment programs. The medical portion of HealTorture.org is primarily, but not exclusively, geared to primary care providers (PCPs), including family doctors, internists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Other staff members in medical settings such as nurses and medical assistants can also facilitate survivors’ healing. Survivors frequently present to gynecologists (due to genital trauma, pelvic pain, etc.), cardiologists (persistent chest pain), gastroenterologists (persistent abdominal pain), and neurologists (intractable headaches and history of traumatic brain injury). Many survivors have gotten great relief of symptoms from physical therapists and practitioners of yoga and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

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Assessment and Treatment of Traumatic Brain/Head Injury in Survivors of Torture

Integrative Care Resources

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Improving Well-Being for Refugees in Primary Care: A Toolkit for Providers

Administration Resources

Resources for practitioners in operations and administration who are serving survivors of torture are as follows: development, integrated care, evaluation, technology, training, working with interpreters, and self-care.

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AsylumWorks Fellowship Training

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Program Evaluation Resources

Resources for all staff serving survivors of torture to use program evaluation to set the direction of the program, assess the impact of their work, and improve care. For those with dedicated Evaluation and/or Data Management staff, there is a Roadmap to Data Analysis series for an introduction to inferential statistics and Client Data Toolkit series on identifying and implementing a client data management system for your organizational needs.

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Fundamentals: Introduction to Program Evaluation Resources

Mental Health Resources

Torture survivors engage in psychological services to pursue a wide range of goals, from single symptom reduction to addressing the complex effects of torture on their families and communities. Psychological effects of torture vary considerably. Likewise, there is wide variation in the types of assistance sought to address such effects, depending on a host of factors ranging from service accessibility to beliefs about health and healing.

502 Resources Available

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Assessment and Treatment of Traumatic Brain/Head Injury in Survivors of Torture

Social Services Resources

Torture occurs within a cultural and social context. It breaks the connections between individuals and their social environment. It separates the bonds of communities. Social work interventions, therefore, are directed at individuals, their families and immediate environments, community, social, and functional groups, and policies and systems. These are accomplished through direct service, resource development, community interventions, education and training, research, and public policy work.

304 Resources Available

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A ‘Springy Tornado’: Therapy with a Child Refugee with Disorganized Attachment

Legal Resources

Attorneys encounter torture survivors with a variety of legal needs. Frequently, however, the survivor’s initial and most pressing legal problem involves immigration matters, such as asylum, family reunification, or defense from removal (deportation). Because safety is crucial to the survivor’s ability to engage fully in torture treatment services, the asylum process is integral to rehabilitation.

278 Resources Available

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Guide: Afghan Backgrounder

Medical Resources

Survivors of torture often present for care in medical settings, and sometimes in torture treatment programs. The medical portion of HealTorture.org is primarily, but not exclusively, geared to primary care providers (PCPs), including family doctors, internists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Other staff members in medical settings such as nurses and medical assistants can also facilitate survivors’ healing. Survivors frequently present to gynecologists (due to genital trauma, pelvic pain, etc.), cardiologists (persistent chest pain), gastroenterologists (persistent abdominal pain), and neurologists (intractable headaches and history of traumatic brain injury). Many survivors have gotten great relief of symptoms from physical therapists and practitioners of yoga and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

587 Resources Available

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Assessment and Treatment of Traumatic Brain/Head Injury in Survivors of Torture

Integrative Care Resources

18 Resources Available

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Improving Well-Being for Refugees in Primary Care: A Toolkit for Providers

Administration Resources

Resources for practitioners in operations and administration who are serving survivors of torture are as follows: development, integrated care, evaluation, technology, training, working with interpreters, and self-care.

281 Resources Available

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AsylumWorks Fellowship Training

Available to full members only

Program Evaluation Resources

Resources for all staff serving survivors of torture to use program evaluation to set the direction of the program, assess the impact of their work, and improve care. For those with dedicated Evaluation and/or Data Management staff, there is a Roadmap to Data Analysis series for an introduction to inferential statistics and Client Data Toolkit series on identifying and implementing a client data management system for your organizational needs.

70 Resources Available

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Fundamentals: Introduction to Program Evaluation Resources

Integrated Care

An Outline of a Best Practice Model for the Complex Care of Torture Survivors
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Mental Health, Social Services, Medical, Webinar, Common medical conditions, Psychological Consequences of Torture, Integrated Care
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PLEASE NOTE: Due to a technical malfunction, we were unable to record this webinar. The PowerPoint...
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Fundamentals: Mental Health Services
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Mitchell Katayama
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Mental Health, Administration, Special Topics, Training Mental Health Evaluators, Treatment Model, Staff Training, Working with Torture Survivors, Psychological Consequences of Torture, Integrated Care
140 Minutes
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6 Lessons
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This lesson introduces Mental Health Services, Part 1 (47 minutes, plus time for reflection) and...
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Fundamentals: Core Concepts and Eligibility Requirements
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Mitchell Katayama
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Mental Health, Social Services, Legal, Medical, Administration, Organizational development, Staff Training, Integrated Care, ORR trainings and reporting
90 Minutes
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This lesson, developed by David Gangsei, Ph.D., introduces Core Concepts & Eligibility Requirements (72 minutes,...
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Fundamentals: Medical Services
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Mitchell Katayama
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Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Introduction, Medicine, Conventional Treatment, In a Torture Treatment Program, Traumatic brain injury, Dental, Integrated Care, Staff Training, Medical, Trauma & PTSD, Chronic Pain, Primary Care, Treatment Approaches, Diabetes, Common medical conditions, Evaluation, Integrative Care
90 Minutes
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This lesson introduces Medical Services and was developed by Michael Grodin, MD, and Sandra Crosby,...
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Integrated Behavioral Healthcare with Survivors of Torture: Learning from the data and each other
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Integrated Care, Social Rehabilitation and Case Management, Webinar, Administration, Integrative Care, Social Services
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This Measured Impact Webinar is part of the National Capacity Building project series of webinars....
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Integrated Behavioral Healthcare for Refugees: A Qualitative Inquiry
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Integrated Care, Integrative Care, Karen, Karen, Karen, Medical, Mental Health, Treatment Approaches, Webinar
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This webinar, from July 22, 2015, features Jennifer Esala, PhD, and Alison Beckman, MSW, LICSW,...
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Caring for Refugees and Survivors of Torture: Integrative Medicine, The Mind-Body Connection, and Internal Energy Arts
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Mitchell Katayama
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Mental Health, Medical, Integrative Care, Webinar, Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Advanced Clinicians, Integrated Care
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This webinar, from 6/3/2010, features Michael Grodin. It was presented as part of the special...
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