Citation

Arthur N, Ramaliu A. Crisis Interv. Time Ltd. Treat. 2000; 6(1): 51-63.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Harwood Academic Publishers)

DOI

10.1080/10645130008951296

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Providing crisis services to refugee clients demands that practitioners develop knowledge and skills to address the trauma that accompanies migration. Beyond coping with the basic standards for living in a new country, survivors of torture must also deal with the legacy of their experiences from their homeland. Due to the complexity of issues surrounding the effects of torture, crisis interventions must be centered in a multidisciplinary community effort. Crisis events faced during the migration process are reviewed in this paper with special attention to the particular needs of survivors of torture. The effects of torture, including physiological, psychological, and social impacts are reviewed. Selected professional issues faced by professionals who work with refugee populations are discussed including, the assessment of torture impact on the family, developing a working alliance with culturally diverse refugees, countertransference issues in working with survivors of torture, and recommendations for mobilizing a multidisciplinary approach to intervention.