Mental health interventions in Canada for migrants affected by state‐sanctioned violence

An effectiveness study

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12928224
AutoresAthena Madan (University of Toronto, autor de correspondencia)
EditoresKwame Mckenzie (0000-0001-6419-8130)
Año2011
Volumen4
Número3
Páginas112-126
Fecha de publicación2011-08-15
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaEthnicity and Inequalities in Health and Social Care (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1757-0980 • E-ISSN: 2042-8367
EditorialEmerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1108/17570981111249257
OpenAlexW2035984876
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas19

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