Mental health interventions in Canada for migrants affected by state‐sanctioned violence
An effectiveness study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12928224 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Athena Madan (University of Toronto, corresponding author) |
| Editors | Kwame Mckenzie (0000-0001-6419-8130) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 112-126 |
| Publication date | 2011-08-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1757-0980 • E-ISSN: 2042-8367 |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1108/17570981111249257 |
| OpenAlex | W2035984876 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 19 |
Purpose This paper aims to describe the effectiveness of mental health interventions for migrants affected by extreme political violence. Design/methodology/approach The paper is a literature review and synthesis of post‐traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) interventions for Canadian‐landed migrants who have been affected by state‐sanctioned violence. Findings Conceptualisations of trauma in current mental health systems may not be appropriate for this group. Psychosocial processes of migration, settlement, and belonging may compound original traumas. Effective interventions highlight community partnership, social support, with emphasis on citizenship and reciprocity. Research limitations/implications Much of the literature reported limited or unspecified treatment outcomes. Social implications Broader social support is needed when treating people affected by state‐sanctioned violence. Greater attention to social and political forces in mental health education and models of healthcare may be beneficial. Originality/value This is the first review in Canada of intervention effectiveness for survivors of extreme political violence. It highlights practises relevant to a population whose ideas and responses about trauma treatment are not yet completely known. This study contributes to greater understanding about the impact of state‐sanctioned violence on mental health, and identifies approaches by which traumatic stress for migrants may be treated
Criminology · Domestic violence · Environmental health · Mental health · Poison control · Population · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychosocial · Reciprocity (cultural anthropology · Suicide prevention · Traumatic stress · Employment and Welfare Studies · Health and Conflict Studies · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Social Psychology
Psychosocial Assessment for Victims of Violence in Peru
Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions
The invention of post-traumatic stress disorder and the social usefulness of a psychiatric category
Mourning and Recovery from Trauma
Psychotherapy, Politics and Trauma
Colonialism and Globalization
Psychiatric diagnosis as a political device
Psychological responses to war and atrocity
A critique of seven assumptions behind psychological trauma programmes in war-affected areas
Understanding and using the history of social psychology
Childhood, War, Refugeedom and 'Trauma
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2021 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |