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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Religion, Spirituality and Faith in the Care of Torture Survivors: Part I
by
Sara Bracewell
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Mental Health, Social Services, Webinar, Survivors’ Strengths
56 Minutes
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This webinar series, through the National Capacity Building (NCB) from April 29, 2009, features Captain...
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Medications and Torture Survivors: Cost Saving Strategies to Obtain Psychotropic Medications
by
Mitchell Katayama
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Medical, Medicine, Social Services, Webinar
49 Minutes
All levels
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Note: this webinar was current advice as of 2009. Please check details as medication recommendations...
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Serving Detained Torture Survivors: Some Legal and Clinical Challenges and Solutions
by
Mitchell Katayama
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Mental Health, Legal, Webinar, Asylum Process, Asylum seekers in detention
1 Hour
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Description: This webinar, from November 12, 2008, features Leslie E. Velez of Lutheran Immigration and...
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Psychoeducation Groups with Torture Survivors – 12-week model
by
Mitchell Katayama
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Mental Health, Mental Health Groups, Treatment Model, Webinar
51 Minutes
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Description: This webinar, from October 15, 2008, features Alison Beckman of the Center for Victims...
Free
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Assertive Community Care
by
Mitchell Katayama
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Mental Health, Social Services, Webinar
58 Minutes
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This webinar, from 9/25/2008, features Mmaabo Setshwaelo and Joris Miller of Community Alternatives, St. Louis,...
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Vocational Rehabilitation with Torture Survivors
by
Mitchell Katayama
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Employment, Social Services, Tools for helping survivors, Webinar
52 Minutes
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Description: This webinar, from July 30, 2008, features Lin Piwowarczyk and Corey Simon, of the...
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Managing Primary Healthcare for Torture Survivors
by
Mitchell Katayama
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Common medical conditions, In a Torture Treatment Program, Medical, Other, Primary Care, Treatment Approaches, Webinar
54 Minutes
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This webinar, from May 14, 2008, features Sarah P. Combs, formerly of the Rocky Mountain...
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How to Build Relationships with Local Resources for Funding
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Mitchell Katayama
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Administration, Development, Diversifying funding, Program development & fundraising, Sustainable fundraising, Webinar
49 Minutes
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This webinar, from 6/13/2007, features Kristi Rendahl and Carol Prendegast from the Development team at...
Free
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