Trauma and Migration: Cultural Factors in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Traumatised Immigrants

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Introduction: The Relevance of Trauma Among Immigrants....Pages 3-8
Rethinking Trauma as a Global Challenge....Pages 9-31
The Epidemiology of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder: A Focus on Refugee and Immigrant Populations....Pages 33-37
Cross-Cultural Communication with Traumatised Immigrants....Pages 39-55
Trauma and Migration: The Role of Stigma....Pages 57-68
Migration, Trauma and Resilience....Pages 69-79
Front Matter....Pages 81-81
Clinical Diagnosis of Traumatised Immigrants....Pages 83-93
Special Problems in the Assessment of Psychological Sequelae of Torture and Incarceration....Pages 95-107
Gender and Trauma....Pages 109-138
Exposure to Trauma and Forced Migration: Mental Health and Acculturation Patterns Among Asylum Seekers in Israel....Pages 139-156
Front Matter....Pages 157-157
Cultural Competence in Trauma....Pages 159-175
Intercultural Trauma-Centred Psychotherapy and the Application of the EMDR Method....Pages 177-190
Resilience-Oriented Treatment of Traumatised Asylum Seekers and Refugees....Pages 191-208
Traumatised Immigrants in an Outpatient Clinic: An Experience-Based Report....Pages 209-221
Psychotherapy with Immigrants and Refugees from Crisis Zones....Pages 223-241
A Therapy Model for Traumatised Refugees in Denmark....Pages 243-257