Healing After Torture
The Role of Moving On
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4716038 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brian L Isakson (University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA), Brian Isakson (0000-0002-7059-5949, University of New Mexico), Gregory J Jurkovic (Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 749-761 |
| Publication date | 2013-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732313482048 |
| PMID | 23512436 |
| OpenAlex | W2171780452 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 32 |
The experience and sociocultural context of torture and its treatment have received little attention in the biopsychosocial model of Western mental health for survivors of torture. The main focus has been on the reduction of symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder and related conditions. Using grounded theory methodology, we investigated survivors' perceptions of the nature and process of healing after torture. The participants included 11 adult refugee torture survivors (9 men and 2 women) from African and Asian countries. Their stories of healing centered on the role of "moving on" with their lives, which included aspects of cognitive reframing and empowerment. Reliance on belief and value systems, safety measures, and social support, despite continuing psychological and physical symptomatology, enabled the moving-on process. Implications for theory, research, and practice are discussed
Biopsychosocial model · Cognitive reframing · Empowerment · Focus group · Grounded theory · Human rights · Mental health · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Refugee · Sociology · Torture · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Torture, Ethics, and Law
I'm Not Waving, I'm Drowning
What Are the Characteristics of Torture Victims in Recently Arrived Refugees? A Cross-Sectional Study of Newly Arrived Refugees in Aarhus, Denmark
Violence and reproductive health preceding flight from war
Stress and resilience among resettling refugee youth
In island containment
Does Integrated Care Affect Healthcare Utilization in Multi-problem Refugees
Remembering Collective Violence
The Interrater Reliability of the Survivors of Torture Psychosocial Wellbeing Index
Randomized Controlled Trial of a Multilevel Intervention to Address Social Determinants of Refugee Mental Health
Is cultural appropriateness culturally specific? Intersectional insights from a community‐based participatory mental health intervention study conducted with diverse cultural groups
Addressing the Needs of Survivors of Torture
Coping During Covid-19
Reconstructing a Sense of Safety among Resettled Refugee Survivors of Torture
The Special Needs of Victims of Torture or Serious Violence
Unraveling the Mobilization of Memory in Research With Refugees
Violência contra pessoas idosas dependentes no Brasil
The psychological impact of sexual torture
Healing through giving testimony
Basics of qualitative research
Handbook of qualitative research
The Discovery of Grounded Theory
The Psychosocial Effects of Torture, Mass Human Rights Violations, and Refugee Trauma
Social cognitive theory of posttraumatic recovery
Impact of Torture on Refugees Displaced Within the Developing World
Association of Torture and Other Potentially Traumatic Events With Mental Health Outcomes Among Populations Exposed to Mass Conflict and Displacement
Target Article
The Discovery of Grounded Theory
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
The Significance of Saturation
Cross-cultural counseling in the 21st century
The Effects of Torture
The testimony of political repression as a therapeutic instrument
Naturalistic inquiry
A critique of seven assumptions behind psychological trauma programmes in war-affected areas
Breaking the Conspiracy of Silence
| Unique citing works | 18 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2025 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |