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.

484 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.

302 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.

265 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.

578 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.

283 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

Staff Training

Fundamentals: Social Services
by
Mitchell Katayama
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Social Services, Social Rehabilitation and Case Management, Improving Case Management, Tools for helping survivors, Staff Training, Assessing Need and Evaluating Outcomes, Case Management Basics
70 Minutes
All levels
7 Lessons
0 Quizzes
114 Students
This lesson introduces Social Services Part 1 (23 minutes, plus time for reflection, and readings)...
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Fundamentals: Mental Health Services
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Mitchell Katayama
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Administration, Integrated Care, Mental Health, Psychological Consequences of Torture, Special Topics, Staff Training, Training Mental Health Evaluators, Treatment Model, Working with Torture Survivors
140 Minutes
All levels
6 Lessons
0 Quizzes
115 Students
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
All levels
6 Lessons
0 Quizzes
187 Students
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
All levels
6 Lessons
0 Quizzes
86 Students
This lesson introduces Medical Services and was developed by Michael Grodin, MD, and Sandra Crosby,...
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Fundamentals: Self Care
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Mitchell Katayama
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Mental Health, Social Services, Legal, Medical, Self-care for Providers, Self-care for Providers, Self-care for Providers, Self-care for Providers, Staff Training, Self-care for staff
40 Minutes
All levels
6 Lessons
0 Quizzes
120 Students
This Self-Care lesson (28 minutes, plus additional reflection time) was developed by Amber Gray, MPH,...
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Fundamentals: Working With Interpreters
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Mitchell Katayama
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Social Services, Legal, Administration, Staff Training, Working with Interpreters, Working with interpreters, Working with Interpreters, Working with Interpreters, Working with Interpreters
45 Minutes
All levels
5 Lessons
0 Quizzes
122 Students
This lesson introduces Working With Interpreters (25 minutes, plus additional time for reflection and readings)...
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