Description
Book SynopsisThis bookisanin-depth practical guideformental health practitionersworkingacross diverse theoretical orientations to provide mental health services tailored to the needs of refugees. These needs are felt more keenly than ever asdisplacedpopulationscontinue togrow.Refugees often experience high rates of psychological distress, andappropriate mental health care servicesremainseverely underdeveloped.Chapters in this edited volume outlineresearch-supported psychological interventions that can beusedin a culturally sensitive manner.Theycover important topics likecultural humility, issues in screening and assessments, and specific ethical dilemmas when working with refugees.
The book explores the ways in which Western interventions such as cognitive behavior therapy, group therapy,expressivetherapy, andschool-based programs have been adapted to serve resettledrefugeepopulations. Strengths and limitations of these approaches as well as recommendations for incorp
Table of Contents Contributors
1. Introduction to Refugee Mental Health
2. Primer on Understanding the Refugee Experience
3. Engaging Refugees With Cultural Humility
4. Ethical Considerations and Challenges in Working With Refugees
5. A Culturally Responsive Intervention for Modern-Day Refugees: A Multiphase Model of Psychotherapy, Social Justice, and Human Rights
6. Culturally Adapted Therapeutic Approaches: The Healing Environment and Restorative Therapy Model
7. Screening and Assessing Refugee Mental Health Needs
8. School-Based Mental Health Interventions and Other Therapies to Help Refugee Children Explore Previous Exposure to Trauma
9. Treatment for Refugee Children and Their Families
10. Peer Group and Community-Based Strategies for Supporting Refugee Mental Health
11. Integrating Indigenous and Traditional Practices in Refugee Mental Health Therapy
12. Research and Resources in Refugee Mental Health: Reflections and Future Directions
Moving Forward
Index
About the Editors
