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.

496 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.

273 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

Mental Health

Assessment and Treatment of Traumatic Brain/Head Injury in Survivors of Torture
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Sara Bracewell
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Mental Health, Medical, Webinar, Physical Therapy, Common medical conditions, Treatment Approaches, Primary Care, Screening Tools and Standardized Measures, Trauma & PTSD, Traumatic brain injury, In a Torture Treatment Program, Conventional Treatment
90 Minutes
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Description: Traumatic Head/Brain injury is a common impact of torture. THI/TBI can be a very...
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Asylum Assessment and Evaluation
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Sara Bracewell
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Mental Health, Legal, Medical, Webinar, Common medical conditions, Asylum Process, Screening Tools and Standardized Measures, Working with experts, Documentation, Psychological Consequences of Torture, Evaluation Practice Manuals, Role of the Mental Health Professional, Working with Clinical Experts, Additional supports & supporting documentation
72 Minutes
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Description: This is a section of our The Asylum Process: Interdisciplinary Responses to Multifaceted Challenges...
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Maximizing Clinical Care of Survivors of Torture Through the Use of the Trauma Story and Reflective Writing
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Sara Bracewell
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Mental Health, Self-care for Providers, Self-care for staff, Treatment Model, Webinar
103 Minutes
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Description: This webinar addresses the centrality of the trauma story in the healing of survivors...
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Promoting safety with our clients – e-consultation
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Mitchell Katayama
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Mental Health, Social Services, Webinar, Sexual violence and sexual torture, Immigration, Managing trauma and stress, Trauma, Domestic Violence
86 Minutes
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Description: This e-consultation is the second part of a Measured Impact Webinar; it is part...
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Religion, Spirituality, and Faith in the Care of Torture Survivors: Part III
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Mitchell Katayama
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Mental Health, Social Services, Survivors’ Strengths, Treatment Model, Webinar
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Description: This webinar, from September 9, 2009, offers case studies from two torture survivor programs....
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Group Treatment: Rationale, Processes and Development
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Mitchell Katayama
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Mental Health, Mental Health Groups, Social Rehabilitation and Case Management, Social Services, Treatment Model, Webinar
56 Minutes
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Description: The Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture (PSOT) has been among the leaders at...
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Group Work with Survivors of Torture: Engaging Communities – e-Consultation
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Mitchell Katayama
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Mental Health, Webinar
1 Hour
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Description: This e-consultation is the second part of a Measured Impact Webinar; it is part...
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Therapy for Refugees and Torture Survivors: New H.E.A.R.T. Model Part 2
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Mitchell Katayama
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Mental Health, Webinar
55 Minutes
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This webinar, from May 15, 2019, features Dr. Sebastian Ssempijja, Laura Morrissette with introduction by...
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