Full Description
Originally published in 1986, Refugee Mental Health in Resettlement Countries reviews the research on refugee social and psychological problems, presents recent studies on adjustment problems among refugees, and outlines clinical approaches to refugee patients at the time. One-third of the book considers issues and concerns relevant to child and adolescent refugees, which reflects their increased numbers in recent refugee movements and their different needs. The book is divided into four main parts: the first part provides important background information about refugee mental health in general; the second has descriptions of recent projects; the third makes specific treatment and assessment suggestions; and the fourth provides a summary and suggestions for the future. Today it can be read in its historical context.
Contents
Contributors. Preface. Part I: Acculturation, Psychopathology, and the Refugee Experience 1. The Experiment of Being a Refugee: Insights from the Research Literature Barry N. Stein 2. The Acculturation Process and Refugee Behavior John W. Berry 3. Migration and Psychopathology Joseph Westermeyer 4. Psychopathology and Social Disruption in Refugees Keh-Ming Lin Part II: Experiences with Various Refugee Groups 5. Experiences in a First Asylum Country: Thailand Bhirom Sughandabhirom 6. An Israeli Experience with Falasha Refugees David Zipstein, Rivka Hanegbi and Rachel Taus 7. Indochinese Refugees in Community and Clinic: A Report from Asia and the United States Joseph Westermeyer 8. Child and Adolescent Refugees: Psychiatric Assessment and Treatment Jean E. Carlin 9. Mental Health Care for Rapidly Changing Environments: Emergency Relief to Unaccompanied Youths of the 1980 Cuban Refugee Wave José Szapocznik and Raquel E. Cohen 10. Refugee Women and Their Daughters: A Comparison of Soviet, Vietnamese, and Native-Born American Families Rita J. Simon Part III: Special Assessment and Intervention Techniques 11. Mental Health Assessment of Refugees Carolyn L. Williams 12. A Psychoeducational Assessment Procedure for Southeast Asian Refugee Students Don A. Irwin and Camilla Madden 13. Mental Health Consultation in Refugee Camps Richard Harding and John Looney 14. The Establishment of Outpatient Mental Health Services for Southeast Asian Refugees J. David Kinzie Part IV: Implications for Policy Decisions 15. Planning Mental Health Services for Refugees Joseph Westermeyer and Carolyn L. Williams. Author Index. Subject Index.
