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Not one word of welcome
- Author:
- NEUSTATTER Angela
- Journal article citation:
- Young Minds Magazine, 93, March 2008, pp.15-17.
- Publisher:
- YoungMinds
The author looks at the difficulties facing unaccompanied asylum seeking children. She discusses the dangers of failing acknowledge their mental health needs.
The recovery paradigm in trauma work: approaches to healing psychiatric disability and substance abuse in women's lives
- Authors:
- BUSSEY Marian, WISE Judith Bula
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 7(3-4), 2008, pp.355-379.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Focusing on women with psychiatric disabilities and substance issues, particularly those who have histories of abuse, violence and trauma, this article addresses the importance of integrative treatment as a prerequisite for psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery. The authors discuss psychiatric rehabilitation, trauma, treatment philosophy, consumer empowerment and the concept of an integrated model of recovery. They describe three integrated trauma and alcohol and other drug models created primarily for women, and discuss their content, the challenges of system change and the results of the integrated model.
Long-term effects of organized violence on young Middle Eastern refugees' mental health
- Author:
- MONTGOMERY Edith
- Journal article citation:
- Social Science and Medicine, 67(10), November 2008, pp.1596-1603.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
The pre- and post-displacement factors associated with psychological problems among young refugees are not clear. From the existing research it appears that refugee children and adolescents are vulnerable to the effects of pre-migration exposure to trauma, but the long-term effects of such exposure are mediated by certain risk and protective factors at the individual, family and community level. The aim of the present study was to assess the influence of traumatic experiences before emigration, as well as social life after immigration, on the mental health of young Middle Eastern refugees 8–9 years after immigration into Denmark. The study group comprises 131 young refugees (76 girls and 55 boys; mean age 15.3 years) from 67 families. They were assessed in 2000–2001 as part of a follow-up study of 311 children, who in 1992–1993 were consecutively registered in Denmark as asylum seekers with at least one parent. Predictors of more externalizing behaviour were: witnessing attack on others after arrival, more schools attended, less attending school or work, lower mother's education in the home country and lower age. Predictors of more internalizing behaviour were: numbers of types of traumatic events before arrival, numbers of types of stressful events after arrival, and numbers of types of experiences of discrimination, lower mother's education in the home country, fewer Danish friends, not Muslim or Christian religion, less Danish proficiency and female gender. It is concluded that aspects of social life in Denmark, including mother's education and indicators of adaptation, as well as a stressful life context in exile, including discrimination, predicted psychological problems 8–9 years after arrival, more than traumatic experiences before arrival. Thus, the prevention of psychopathology in young refugees depends to a large extent on the political will to make provision for the necessary changes regarding reception and treatment of refugees.
The psychological impact of the Israel–Hezbollah war on Jews and Arabs in Israel: the impact of risk and resilience factors
- Authors:
- PALMERI Patrick A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Social Science and Medicine, 67(8), October 2008, pp.1208-1216.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Although there is abundant evidence that mass traumas are associated with adverse mental health consequences, few studies have used nationally representative samples to examine the impact of war on civilians, and none have examined the impact of the Israel–Hezbollah War, which involved unprecedented levels of civilian trauma exposure from July 12 to August 14, 2006. The aims of this study were to document probable post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), determined by the PTSD Symptom Scale and self-reported functional impairment, in Jewish and Arab residents of Israel immediately after the Israel–Hezbollah War and to assess potential risk and resilience factors. A telephone survey was conducted August 15–October 5, 2006, following the cessation of rocket attacks. Stratified random sampling methods yielded a nationally representative population sample of 1200 adult Israeli residents. The rate of probable PTSD was 7.2%. Higher risk of probable PTSD was associated with being a woman, recent trauma exposure, economic loss, and higher psychosocial resource loss. Lower risk of probable PTSD was associated with higher education. The results suggest that economic and psychosocial resource loss, in addition to trauma exposure, have an impact on post-trauma functioning. Thus, interventions that bolster these resources might prove effective in alleviating civilian psychopathology during war.
Critical issues in mental health
- Editors:
- TUMMEY Robert, TURNER Tim, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 224p.
- Place of publication:
- Basingstoke
The editors draw together respected authors in the field of mental health, each focussing on a controversial issue that is often overlooked or ignored. They ask: Does the mental health system abuse service users? What makes the relationship between mental health and crime so problematic? and, Why is mental health care obsessed with risk? These alternative perspectives are designed to encourage readers to reflect on their own role; what they are doing, who they are doing it for, and what the implications are for service users. Topics discussed include: psychiatric diagnosis; socioeconomic disadvantage; institutional racism and cultural diversity; spirituality; sexuality; gender; the lifespan; iatrogenic abuse; psychological trauma; risk; crime; and media: reframing the debates.
Early trauma and subsequent antisocial behaviour in adults
- Authors:
- ARMSTRONG Greg J., KELLEY Susan D. M.
- Journal article citation:
- Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, 8(4), November 2008, pp.294-303.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This study describes the prevalence of childhood trauma and maltreatment antecedents among 111 criminal offenders referred for forensic and mental health counselling. Sixty-nine percent reported such antecedents. Seventy percent had Axis 1 mental health disorders including anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and substance-related disorders. Many were comorbid. The implications of developmental psychopathology arising from childhood trauma and maltreatment for counsellors who treat forensic clients are addressed.