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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21 Resources Available

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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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Treatment Model

Learnings from Developing Group Interventions with Underserved Populations: Children affected by Intergenerational Trauma and LGBTQ+ SOTs
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Sara Bracewell
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LGBTQ, Interventions, Special challenges, Mental Health Groups, Treatment Model, Special Topics, Webinar, Integrative Care, Social Services, Mental Health
27 Minutes
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During NCTTP’s 16th Annual Symposium on March 18, 2024, Cecil Walker, LMFT, Charissa Cable, MSW,...
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Maximizing Clinical Care of Survivors of Torture Through the Use of the Trauma Story and Reflective Writing
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Sara Bracewell
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Mental Health, Webinar, Self-care for Providers, Treatment Model, Self-care for staff
103 Minutes
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Description: This webinar addresses the centrality of the trauma story in the healing of survivors...
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IPC- 3-Session for Assessment, Triage, and Engagement With Forced Migrants
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Sara Bracewell
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Webinar, Assessing Need and Evaluating Outcomes, Innovative strategies, Trauma, Other Strategies, Treatment Model, Social Services, Mental Health
78 Minutes
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Description Interpersonal Counseling 3-Session (IPC-3) is an empirically informed treatment that follows a structured and...
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Religion, Spirituality, and Faith in the Care of Torture Survivors: Part III
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Mitchell Katayama
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Mental Health, Social Services, Webinar, Treatment Model, Survivors’ Strengths
1 Hour
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Description: This webinar, from September 9, 2009, offers case studies from two torture survivor programs....
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Group Treatment: Rationale, Processes and Development
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Mitchell Katayama
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Mental Health Groups, Social Rehabilitation and Case Management, Treatment Model, Mental Health, Social Services, Webinar
56 Minutes
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Description: The Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors of Torture (PSOT) has been among the leaders at...
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Narrative Exposure Therapy for Torture Survivors in Exile: Overview and Adaptations
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Mitchell Katayama
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Mental Health, Webinar, Children and Torture, Children, Treatment Model, Working with Interpreters, Advanced Clinicians
1 Hour
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Description: This webinar, from August 22, 2019, features Dr. Andrea Northwood. This webinar is part...
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Therapy for Refugees and Torture Survivors: New H.E.A.R.T. Model Part 1
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Mitchell Katayama
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Mental Health, Medical, Webinar, Common medical conditions, Treatment Approaches, Treatment Model, Other Strategies, Trauma & PTSD, Advanced Clinicians
1 Hour
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The National Capacity Building (NCB) Project at the Center for Victims of Torture is pleased...
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Fundamentals: Mental Health Services
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Mitchell Katayama
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Mental Health, Administration, Special Topics, Training Mental Health Evaluators, Treatment Model, Staff Training, Working with Torture Survivors, Psychological Consequences of Torture, Integrated Care
140 Minutes
All levels
6 Lessons
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This lesson introduces Mental Health Services, Part 1 (47 minutes, plus time for reflection) and...
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