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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.Illustrations | 21 figures, 2 tables |
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Pages | 337 |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 |
Date Published | 28 Feb 2021 |
Publisher | American Psychological Association |
Subject/s | Social, group or collective psychology   Psychiatry   Mental health services   Care of the mentally ill   Refugees & political asylum   Psychiatric nursing   |
- Chapter 1. Introduction to Refugee Mental Health, Jamie Aten and Jenny Hwang
- Chapter 2. Primer on Understanding the Refugee Experience, Aimee Hilado, Emily Reznicek, and Samantha Allweiss
- Chapter 3. Engaging Refugees With Cultural Humility, Laura E. Captari, Hadidja Nyiransekuye, Jolie Shelton Zaremba, Monica Gerber, Joshua N. Hook, Don E. Davis, Jesse Owen, and Daryl R. Van Tongeren
- Chapter 4. Ethical Considerations and Challenges to Working With Refugees, Rachel Singer, Reness DeBoard-Luca, and Sombo Pujeh
- Chapter 5. A Culturally Responsive Model for Modern Day Refugees: A Multi-Phase Model of Psychotherapy, Social Justice, and Human Rights, Fred Bemak and Rita Chi-Ying Chung
- Chapter 6. Culturally Adapted Therapeutic Approaches: The Healing Environment and Restorative Therapy Model (H.E.A.R.T.), Richard F. Mollica, Eugene Augusterfer, and Nina Campanile
- Chapter 7. Screening and Assessing Refugee Mental Health Needs, Alvin Kuowei Tay and Derrick Silove
- Chapter 8. School-Based Mental Health Interventions and Other Therapies to Help Refugee Children Explore Previous Exposure to Trauma, Minal Fazel
- Chapter 9. Treatment for Working With Refugee Families With Children, Aimee Hilado, Ann Chu, and Allegra Magrisso
- Chapter 10. Peer, Group, and Community Strategies for Supporting Refugee Mental Health, Samantha Allweiss and Monica Connelly
- Chapter 11. Integrating Indigenous and Traditional Practices in Refugee Mental Health Therapy, E. Anne Marshall
- Chapter 12. Reflections on and Future Directions for Research and Practice in Refugee Mental Health, Jenny Hwang, Jamie Aten, and Kent Annan
Jenny Hwang, MA, is the managing director for the Humanitarian Disaster Institute at Wheaton College. She earned a bachelor's degree in clinical psychology from Boston College and a master's in international disaster psychology from the University of Denver. As a mental health professional, Hwang has worked with refugees from Burma, Iraq, Syria, Nepal, North Korea, Somalia, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Burundi. Her research interests include global mental health in context to disaster settings, human trafficking, cross-cultural communication, and refugee and immigrant mental health.