Mental Health Resources

Torture survivors engage in psychological services to pursue a wide range of goals, from single symptom reduction to addressing the complex effects of torture on their families and communities. Psychological effects of torture vary considerably. Likewise, there is wide variation in the types of assistance sought to address such effects, depending on a host of factors ranging from service accessibility to beliefs about health and healing.

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Social Services Resources

Torture occurs within a cultural and social context. It breaks the connections between individuals and their social environment. It separates the bonds of communities. Social work interventions, therefore, are directed at individuals, their families and immediate environments, community, social, and functional groups, and policies and systems. These are accomplished through direct service, resource development, community interventions, education and training, research, and public policy work.

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Legal Resources

Attorneys encounter torture survivors with a variety of legal needs. Frequently, however, the survivor’s initial and most pressing legal problem involves immigration matters, such as asylum, family reunification, or defense from removal (deportation). Because safety is crucial to the survivor’s ability to engage fully in torture treatment services, the asylum process is integral to rehabilitation.

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Medical Resources

Survivors of torture often present for care in medical settings, and sometimes in torture treatment programs. The medical portion of HealTorture.org is primarily, but not exclusively, geared to primary care providers (PCPs), including family doctors, internists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Other staff members in medical settings such as nurses and medical assistants can also facilitate survivors’ healing. Survivors frequently present to gynecologists (due to genital trauma, pelvic pain, etc.), cardiologists (persistent chest pain), gastroenterologists (persistent abdominal pain), and neurologists (intractable headaches and history of traumatic brain injury). Many survivors have gotten great relief of symptoms from physical therapists and practitioners of yoga and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

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Integrative Care Resources

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Providing Trauma-informed Services to Older Survivors of Torture

Available to Full Member and Other ORR Grant Recipients

Administration Resources

Resources for practitioners in operations and administration who are serving survivors of torture are as follows: development, integrated care, evaluation, technology, training, working with interpreters, and self-care.

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Mental Health Resources

Torture survivors engage in psychological services to pursue a wide range of goals, from single symptom reduction to addressing the complex effects of torture on their families and communities. Psychological effects of torture vary considerably. Likewise, there is wide variation in the types of assistance sought to address such effects, depending on a host of factors ranging from service accessibility to beliefs about health and healing.

544 Resources Available

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Social Services Resources

Torture occurs within a cultural and social context. It breaks the connections between individuals and their social environment. It separates the bonds of communities. Social work interventions, therefore, are directed at individuals, their families and immediate environments, community, social, and functional groups, and policies and systems. These are accomplished through direct service, resource development, community interventions, education and training, research, and public policy work.

339 Resources Available

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Legal Resources

Attorneys encounter torture survivors with a variety of legal needs. Frequently, however, the survivor’s initial and most pressing legal problem involves immigration matters, such as asylum, family reunification, or defense from removal (deportation). Because safety is crucial to the survivor’s ability to engage fully in torture treatment services, the asylum process is integral to rehabilitation.

334 Resources Available

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Medical Resources

Survivors of torture often present for care in medical settings, and sometimes in torture treatment programs. The medical portion of HealTorture.org is primarily, but not exclusively, geared to primary care providers (PCPs), including family doctors, internists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Other staff members in medical settings such as nurses and medical assistants can also facilitate survivors’ healing. Survivors frequently present to gynecologists (due to genital trauma, pelvic pain, etc.), cardiologists (persistent chest pain), gastroenterologists (persistent abdominal pain), and neurologists (intractable headaches and history of traumatic brain injury). Many survivors have gotten great relief of symptoms from physical therapists and practitioners of yoga and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

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Integrative Care Resources

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Providing Trauma-informed Services to Older Survivors of Torture

Available to Full Member and Other ORR Grant Recipients

Administration Resources

Resources for practitioners in operations and administration who are serving survivors of torture are as follows: development, integrated care, evaluation, technology, training, working with interpreters, and self-care.

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Administration

Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research (PMER) Lesson 4: Evaluation
by
Mitchell Katayama
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Introduction, Data Collection, Planning evaluation, Benefits of evaluation, Program Evaluation, Administration
80 Minutes
All levels
3 Lessons
0 Quizzes
2 Students
This is the fourth lesson in the PMER Basics unit of the Monitoring & Evaluation...
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Fundamentals: Core Concepts and Eligibility Requirements
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Mitchell Katayama
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Mental Health, Social Services, Legal, Medical, Administration, Organizational development, Staff Training, Integrated Care, ORR trainings and reporting
90 Minutes
All levels
6 Lessons
0 Quizzes
106 Students
This lesson, developed by David Gangsei, Ph.D., introduces Core Concepts & Eligibility Requirements (72 minutes,...
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Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research (PMER) Lesson 5: Research
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Mitchell Katayama
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Administration, Benefits of evaluation, Data Collection, Introduction, Planning evaluation, Program Evaluation
50 Minutes
All levels
3 Lessons
0 Quizzes
2 Students
This is the fifth lesson in the PMER Basics unit of the Monitoring & Evaluation...
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Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research (PMER) Lesson 3: Monitoring
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Mitchell Katayama
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Benefits of evaluation, Administration, Program Evaluation, Planning evaluation, Introduction
55 Minutes
All levels
3 Lessons
0 Quizzes
2 Students
This is the third lesson in the PMER Basics unit of the Monitoring & Evaluation...
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Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research (PMER) Lesson 1: Introduction
by
Mitchell Katayama
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Administration, Program Evaluation, Benefits of evaluation, Planning evaluation, Introduction
45 Minutes
All levels
3 Lessons
0 Quizzes
13 Students
Lesson instructions: This is the first lesson in the PMER Basics unit of the Monitoring...
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Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research (PMER) Lesson 2: Planning
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Mitchell Katayama
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Program Evaluation, Benefits of evaluation, Planning evaluation, Introduction, Administration
60 Minutes
All levels
3 Lessons
0 Quizzes
4 Students
Lesson instructions: This is the second lesson in the PMER Basics unit of the Monitoring...
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Fundamentals: Working With Interpreters
by
Mitchell Katayama
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Social Services, Legal, Administration, Working with Interpreters, Staff Training, Working with Interpreters, Working with interpreters, Working with Interpreters, Working with Interpreters
45 Minutes
All levels
5 Lessons
0 Quizzes
64 Students
This lesson introduces Working With Interpreters (25 minutes, plus additional time for reflection and readings)...
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ORR Survivors of Torture Program Data Collection Update
by
Mitchell Katayama
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Administration, Webinar, Data collection, Organizational development, Program Evaluation, ORR trainings and reporting, Data Collection
78 Minutes
All levels
0 Lessons
0 Quizzes
0 Students
This webinar is presented by the National Capacity Building Project of the Center for Victims...
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