This Medscape webinar is by Lisa Brenner, PhD, a TBI researcher in Denver. The presentation is about Iraqi/Afghani war veterans, but may well be applicable to torture survivors. You can download the slides and the transcript of the lecture. It includes screening and assessment recommendations.
This lecture was originally presented on July 9, 2011, in Boston, as part of the Third Annual Conference on Complexities and Challenges of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). This conference was developed by the Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry Academy in collaboration with the Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program. Medscape is pleased to partner with Massachusetts General Hospital to bring this important program to its members.
You must sign up (free) for Medscape in order to view this.
http://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/751769
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resourceA Scoping Review of Family-Based Interventions for Immigrant/Refugee Children: Exploring Intergenerational Trauma
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resourceUnpacking the Wounds of Cultural Displacement: Trauma, Healing, and Reconciliation in Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake