Trauma and Resilience among Displaced Populations A Sociocultural Exploration
This open access book provides an enriched understanding of historical, collective, cultural, and identity-related trauma, emphasising the social and political location of human subjects. It therefore presents a socio-ecological perspective on trauma, rather than viewing displaced individuals as tra...
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Springer Nature
2021
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro
- Contents
- 1 Introduction
- Mental Health of Refugee Populations
- The Problem with PTSD
- Calls for a More Contextualised Understanding of Trauma
- Adapting Clinical Practice
- Addressing the Gap in the Literature-Implications for Research
- The Context of the Research
- Why Read This Book
- Theoretical Framework
- Conceptualising Experiences of Trauma and Migration from a Collective, Sociocultural Perspective
- Applications for Professionals
- Conclusion
- References
- 2 Trauma and Migration
- Pre-migration
- Torture
- Migration
- Requesting Asylum
- Prolonged Detention
- Court Proceedings
- Being Denied Asylum
- Post-migration
- Reception in the Host Country
- Multiple Losses and Social Isolation
- Continual Exposure to Trauma
- Unemployment
- Race-Related Trauma
- Language Proficiency
- Gender
- Daily Stressors
- Considering the Interrelation of Factors
- Case Study One: Trauma Among Displaced Victims of Torture in Athens, Greece
- Case Presentation
- First Feedback Loop: Breakdown of Interpersonal Relations
- Second Feedback Loop: Delayed Asylum Procedure
- Third Feedback Loop: Living Conditions
- Fourth Feedback Loop: Hospitalisation and Interpersonal Encounters in Medical Consultations
- Case Study Two: Self-immolation Among an Asylum Seeker in Switzerland
- The Self-immolation of Armin
- Analysis
- Concluding Remarks
- References
- 3 Prevalence of PTSD Among Displaced Populations-Three Case Studies
- Case Study One: Durban, South Africa
- Method
- Results
- Case Study Two: Yezidis in Iraq
- Method
- Results: Topline Findings
- WHO-5
- Harvard Trauma Questionnaire
- Case Study Three: Marawi, Philippines
- Method
- Results
- Conclusion
- References
- 4 Beyond PTSD
- Models of Trauma: Conflicting Theoretical Traditions
- What Is "Trauma"?
- Conflicting Concepts of Trauma.
- The Problem of Pathologization
- Criticism of the Use of PTSD as a Diagnosis Among Refugee Communities
- The Instrumentalisation of the Diagnosis Among Asylum Seekers
- Conclusion
- Case Study
- Representations of Trauma Among Refugee Victims of Torture in Athens
- Representations of Trauma Among Medical Professionals Across Europe
- References
- 5 Culturally Informed Manifestations of Trauma
- Defining Culture from a Sociocultural Perspective
- Culturally-Informed Narratives of Trauma: Perspectives of Diverse Theoretical Traditions
- The Impact of Trauma
- The Interplay of Factors
- Culturally-Informed Responses to Trauma: Attributing Meaning to the Experience
- Pathways to Healing
- Case Study 1: Mass Fainting Spells Among the Murle Tribe of South Sudan
- Introduction to the Context
- A Case of "Mass Hysteria"?
- Reflections
- Case Study 2: Psychotherapy with a Guinean Refugee Victim of Torture in Athens
- Conclusion: Introducing a Collective, Sociocultural Approach to Understanding Trauma and Recovery
- References
- 6 Collective Trauma, Collective Healing
- Loss of "Home" as Container
- Collective Responses to Trauma
- Collective, Culturally-Based Interventions
- Case Study One: The Displaced Yezidi Community of Northern Iraq
- The Impact of Events
- Manifestations of Trauma
- Collective Trauma
- Culturally Informed Idioms of Distress
- Perceptions of Mental Health Services
- Case Study Two: Displaced Populations Affected by ISIS in Marawi, Philippines
- Origins and Layers of Trauma
- Intergenerational Transmission
- Effect on Adults and Children
- Self-awareness of Trauma
- Thematic Analysis of Qualitative Data
- Subjective Experiences of the Marawi Siege
- Individual Trauma Narratives-Specific Focus
- Psychological Avoidance
- Multiple Levels of Loss
- Community Response
- Impact on Children.
- Religious Values and Beliefs
- Uncertainty About the Future
- Post-Traumatic Growth and Resilience
- Conclusion
- References
- 7 Collective Resilience and Imagination
- Collective Resilience Among Displaced Populations
- Imagination, Trauma and Migration
- Imagination from a Sociocultural Perspective
- Case Study: Resilience and Imagination Among Victims of Torture in Athens, Greece
- The Case of Jules
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- References
- 8 Collective Aspirations
- Case Study: Collective Aspirations of Refugees in Europe
- Analysis
- The Case of Mr B
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- References
- 9 Working with Shame and Trauma
- Migration and Post-traumatic Shame
- Cultural Manifestations of Shame and Implications for Clinicians
- Case Study One: Research Among Displaced Victims of Torture in Athens, Greece
- Applied Approach to Dealing with Shame: The Case of Sylvain
- The Shame of Dependence
- Implications for Transformation
- The Shame of Social Discrimination
- Implications for Transformation
- The Shame of Being Unemployed
- Implications for Transformation
- Case Study Two: Female Survivors of Sexual Violence in Cape Town, South Africa
- Analysis
- Conclusion
- References
- 10 Working with Cultural Mediators
- Case Study: Cultural Mediation Among Victims of Torture in Athens
- Cultural Mediators as Negotiating Different Interpretations of Trauma
- Translation: Accuracy Versus Interpretation
- A Game of Alliances Between Refugees and Health Professionals
- Working with Health Professionals Perceived as "Culturally Inexperienced"
- Conclusion
- References
- 11 Working with PTSD in the Asylum Procedure
- PTSD Among Refugee Populations
- The Importance of Correctly Identifying Trauma in the Refugee Determination Process
- PTSD and the Question of Legal Causality.
- The Refugee Determination Procedure as a System of Activity
- Case Study
- Asylum Seeker Perspectives
- Discrepancies in Narratives of Trauma
- Asymmetries in Trauma Narratives, Asymmetries of Power: The Case of Dilraj
- Adapting the Trauma Narrative: The Case of Jules
- Health Professionals' Perspectives
- Conflicting Narratives Across the Activity System
- Discussion: An Overview of the Various Critiques of PTSD Within the Asylum Process
- Deconstructing the "Traumatized Refugee" Narrative
- Implications for Health Professionals Working with Asylum Seekers
- Conclusion
- References
- 12 Conclusion
- Towards a Sociocultural Definition of Trauma
- Implications for Mental Health Clinicians
- The Role of Narrative Activity
- The Collective Cultural Frame
- Temporality
- The Permeable Self
- Universality of Experience
- Implications for Mental Health and Psychosocial (MHPSS) Interventions in Humanitarian Settings
- A Community-Based Response
- A Culturally Relevant Response
- A Longitudinal, Contextually Situated Response
- A Depathologizing Response
- A Resiliency-Based, Forward-Looking Response
- References
- Correction to: Trauma and Resilience Among Displaced Populations
- Correction to: G. Theisen-Womersley, Trauma and Resilience Among Displaced Populations, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-67712-1.
