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Original Publication Date: February 21, 2022
Last Updated: March 28, 2023
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This document is a resource for current literature, October through December, on the topic of the mental health status of and treatments for torture survivors, war trauma survivors, refugees, and asylum seekers. This also includes research in the area of social work that relates directly to the psychological well-being of these populations. The compilation below includes peer-reviewed journal article citations in these areas and links to the publicly available abstracts and full-text versions of these articles. It does not currently include articles on policy and advocacy. Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) volunteer Carolyn Easton conducted the literature search and compiled the citations. Thank you Carolyn Easton!

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