Trauma and Migration Cultural Factors in the Diagnosis and Treatment
This book provides an overview of recent trends in the management of trauma and post-traumatic stress disorders that may ensue from distressing experiences associated with the process of migration. Although the symptoms induced by trauma are common to all
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Trauma and Migration
Meryam Schouler-Ocak Editor
Trauma and Migration Cultural Factors in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Traumatised Immigrants
Editor Meryam Schouler-Ocak Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy of the Charité St. Hedwig Hospital Berlin Germany
ISBN 978-3-319-17334-4 ISBN 978-3-319-17335-1 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-17335-1
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Foreword
Many migrants experience traumatisation when leaving their countries and moving to a new location. This is particularly true for refugees. However, different factors including discrimination and social exclusion can traumatise all migrants, including those who have a secure legal status. This book focuses on these various ways in which refugees and migrants can be traumatised, describes the epidemiology of post-traumatic stress disorders among refugees and migrants, discusses challenges in cross-cultural diagnosis and communication and elucidates the role of stigmatisation on the one hand and resilience on the other, which impact on the ability of refugees to cope with the challenges of migration and social exclusion. A special focus is given to gender issues and challenges of specific settings and experiences such as torture and incarceration. Finally, specific treatment issues are discussed and include a description of the relevance of cultural competence, the need to orient towards resilience and coping capacities of migrants and to integrate such approaches in best practice models for traumatised refugees. Altogether, this book gives an excellent overview over the epidemiology and relevance of the topic, shows ways how to diagnose trauma in different cultural and social se
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