Healing through giving testimony
An empirical study with Sri Lankan torture survivors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2395097 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Teresa S Puvimanasinghe (University of New England), Teresa Puvimanasinghe (0000-0003-2212-4381, University of New England), Ian R Price (University of New England), Ian Price (0000-0001-6170-6582, University of New England, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 531-550 |
| Publication date | 2016-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Transcultural Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1363-4615 • E-ISSN: 1461-7471 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1363461516651361 |
| PMID | 27330026 |
| OpenAlex | W2470821699 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 35 |
Sri Lanka has recently emerged from a three decade long civil war between government forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. Behind the actual arena of conflict, forms of organised violence were often perpetrated on ordinary Sri Lankans who came into contact with law enforcement officials and other state authorities. The effects of these encounters on mental health, well-being, and community participation can be severe and long-lasting. Considering the generally poor availability of mental health services in many low-income countries, brief efficient interventions are required to enhance the lives of individuals and their families affected by torture, trauma, or displacement. In this context, the present study evaluated the effectiveness of testimonial therapy in ameliorating the distress of Sri Lankan survivors of torture and ill-treatment. The results indicated that over a 2- to 3-month period, psychosocial functioning was significantly enhanced in the therapy group compared to the waitlist control group. The general benefits of testimonial therapy, the ease with which it can be incorporated into ongoing human rights activities, and its application by trained nonprofessionals encourage greater use of the approach
Criminology · Distress · Geography · Human rights · Mental health · Political science · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychosocial · Testimonial · Torture · Clinical Psychology · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Law · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,63 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2022 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |