Full Description
This book is an in-depth practical guide for mental health practitioners working across diverse theoretical orientations to provide mental health services tailored to the needs of refugees.
These needs are felt more keenly than ever as displaced populations continue to grow. Refugees often experience high rates of psychological distress, and appropriate mental health care services remain severely underdeveloped. Chapters in this edited volume outline research-supported psychological interventions that can be used in a culturally sensitive manner. They cover important topics like cultural 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, expressive therapy, and school-based programs have been adapted to serve resettled refugee populations. Strengths and limitations of these approaches as well as recommendations for incorporating more holistic frameworks in practice are discussed, providing mental health professionals with a better understanding of the psychological issues associated with the refugee experience and best practices for treatment.
Contents
Contributors
. 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
. 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
. Peer Group and Community-Based Strategies for Supporting Refugee Mental Health
. Integrating Indigenous and Traditional Practices in Refugee Mental Health Therapy
2. Research and Resources in Refugee Mental Health: Reflections and Future Directions
Moving Forward
Index
About the Editors
