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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Integrative Social Work with Asylum Seekers and Traumatized Migrants

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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Improving Well-Being for Refugees in Primary Care: A Toolkit for Providers

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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AsylumWorks Fellowship Training

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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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Integrative Social Work with Asylum Seekers and Traumatized Migrants

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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Improving Well-Being for Refugees in Primary Care: A Toolkit for Providers

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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AsylumWorks Fellowship Training

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Medication Therapy Management for Victims of Torture
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Mitchell Katayama
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Medical, Medicine, Treatment Approaches, Webinar
48 Minutes
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Description: This webinar, from 10/26/2011, features Thomas Buckley, RPh, MPH, Assistant Clinical Professor at the...
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Family and Patient Support: New Approaches to Fostering Dialogue and Hope
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Mitchell Katayama
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Mental Health, Medical, Webinar, Physical Therapy, Common medical conditions, Treatment, Traumatic brain injury
53 Minutes
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Description: This webinar, presented on 11/17/2010, features Laura S. Lorenz. It is part 3 of...
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Basic Concepts and Principles in the Care of Torture Survivors with Traumatic Head Injury: Screening for Traumatic Head Injury
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Mitchell Katayama
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Common medical conditions, Treatment, Traumatic brain injury, Physical Therapy, Mental Health, Medical, Webinar
54 Minutes
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Description: This webinar, presented on 9/15/2010, features R. Richard Sanders. It is part 2 of...
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History and Evidence of Traumatic Head Injury (THI): Basic Concepts and Principles in the Care of Torture Survivors with THI
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Mitchell Katayama
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Mental Health, Medical, Webinar
49 Minutes
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This webinar, presented on 7/14/2010, features Richard Mollica. It is part 1 of 3 in...
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Expressive Arts Therapies with Survivors of Torture
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Mitchell Katayama
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Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Mental Health, Social Services, Medical, Webinar, Physical Therapy, Complementary therapies
53 Minutes
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This webinar, from 6/23/2010, features Amber Gray. This webinar is part of the National Capacity...
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Caring for Refugees and Survivors of Torture: Integrative Medicine, The Mind-Body Connection, and Internal Energy Arts
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Mitchell Katayama
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Mental Health, Medical, Integrative Care, Webinar, Complementary & Alternative Medicine, Advanced Clinicians, Integrated Care
2 Hours
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This webinar, from 6/3/2010, features Michael Grodin. It was presented as part of the special...
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HealthRight International’s Human Rights Clinic Photo Database: A Reference Tool Documenting the Long-term Physical Sequelae of
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Mitchell Katayama
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Common medical conditions, Documentation, Legal, Medical, Webinar
52 Minutes
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This webinar, from 9/23/2009, features Aaron Acharya of HealthRight International. It is presented as a...
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Medications and Torture Survivors: Cost Saving Strategies to Obtain Psychotropic Medications
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Mitchell Katayama
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Medical, Medicine, Social Services, Webinar
49 Minutes
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Note: this webinar was current advice as of 2009. Please check details as medication recommendations...
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