Broken spirits the treatment of traumatized asylum seekers, refugees, war and torture victims

Mental health problems among asylum seekers and refugees are becoming a public issue, but awareness of this problem among the mental health community is relatively low. Although advances have been made in the provision of innovative mental health services for asylum seekers and refuges with PTSD, th...

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Other Authors: Wilson, John P. (John Preston) (-), Drozek, Boris
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Brunner-Routledge 2004.
Edition:1st ed
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798061606719
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Summary:Mental health problems among asylum seekers and refugees are becoming a public issue, but awareness of this problem among the mental health community is relatively low. Although advances have been made in the provision of innovative mental health services for asylum seekers and refuges with PTSD, they are not systemized, and not widely known to professionals in the field. A publication offering practical guidelines for the treatment of torture victims and political refugees does not exist. Broken Spirits aims to bring together the works of the most respected mental health professional
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (737 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783905514872
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