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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Hope: Trauma-Informed Care Schooling for Displaced Children Globally

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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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.

521 Resources Available

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Hope: Trauma-Informed Care Schooling for Displaced Children Globally

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.

328 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.

268 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.

594 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.

304 Resources Available

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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.

70 Resources Available

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Fundamentals: Introduction to Program Evaluation Resources

Mental Health

Psychological Issues and Techniques in Navigating the Asylum Process e-Consultation
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Mitchell Katayama
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Asylum information, Asylum Process, Legal, Mental Health, Role of the Mental Health Professional, The adjudicator's perspective, Webinar
71 Minutes
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This webinar, from February 21, 2018, features Carol Gomez, Hawthorne Smith, and John Wilkinson. This...
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Psychological Issues and Techniques in Navigating the Asylum Process
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Sara Bracewell
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Asylum information, Asylum Process, Legal, Mental Health, Role of the Mental Health Professional, The adjudicator's perspective, Webinar
80 Minutes
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Description: Mental Health service providers can play an important role in the successful adjudication of...
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Fundamentals: Holistic Care Planning
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Mitchell Katayama
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Integrated Care, Integrative Care, Introduction, Medical, Mental Health, Staff Training
60 Minutes
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6 Lessons
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137 Students
This lesson introduces Holistic Care Planning (43 minutes, plus additional time for reflection and readings)...
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Fundamentals: Cultural Competence
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Mitchell Katayama
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Integrative Care, Legal, Medical, Mental Health, Social Services, Special Topics, Staff Training
60 Minutes
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5 Lessons
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177 Students
This lesson introduces Cultural Competence (43 minutes, plus reflection and additional reading time) and was...
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An Outline of a Best Practice Model for the Complex Care of Torture Survivors e-Consultation
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Sara Bracewell
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Mental Health, Social Services, Medical, Webinar, Trauma & PTSD, Trauma, Integrated Care
93 Minutes
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This webinar, from September 20, 2017, is part of the National Capacity Building (NCB) webinar...
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An Outline of a Best Practice Model for the Complex Care of Torture Survivors
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Mitchell Katayama
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Mental Health, Social Services, Medical, Webinar, Common medical conditions, Psychological Consequences of Torture, Integrated Care
1 Hour
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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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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
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6 Lessons
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137 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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Administration, Integrated Care, Legal, Medical, Mental Health, Organizational development, ORR trainings and reporting, Social Services, Staff Training
90 Minutes
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6 Lessons
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235 Students
This lesson, developed by David Gangsei, Ph.D., introduces Core Concepts & Eligibility Requirements (72 minutes,...
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