Trauma healing in refugee camps in guinea
A psychosocial program for Liberian and Sierra Leonean survivors of torture and war
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8718029 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shanee Stepakoff (0000-0002-0054-576X, corresponding author), Jon Hubbard, Maki Katoh, Erika Falk, Jean-Baptiste Mikulu, Potiphar Nkhoma, Yuvenalis Omagwa |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 921-932 |
| Publication date | 2006-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Psychologist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-066X • E-ISSN: 1935-990X |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1037/0003-066x.61.8.921 |
| PMID | 17115852 |
| OpenAlex | W2084921675 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 29 |
From 1999 to 2005, the Minneapolis-based Center for Victims of Torture (CVT) served Liberian and Sierra Leonean survivors of torture and war living in the refugee camps of Guinea. A psychosocial program was developed with 3 main goals: (a) to provide mental health care, (b) to train local refugee counselors, and (c) to raise community awareness about war trauma and mental health. Utilizing paraprofessional counselors under the close, on-site supervision of expatriate clinicians, the treatment model blended elements of Western and indigenous healing. The core component consisted of relationship-based supportive group counseling. Clinical interventions were guided by a 3-stage model of trauma recovery (safety, mourning, reconnection), which was adapted to the realities of the refugee camp setting. Over 4,000 clients were provided with counseling, and an additional 15,000 were provided with other supportive services. Results from follow-up assessments indicated significant reductions in trauma symptoms and increases in measures of daily functioning and social support during and after participation in groups. The treatment model developed in Guinea served as the basis for CVT's ongoing work with survivors in Sierra Leone and Liberia. ((c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)
Human rights · Indigenous · Mental health · Political science · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychological trauma · Psychosocial · Refugee · Sexual violence · Sierra leone · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Torture · Counseling Practices and Supervision · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Nursing · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health
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| Unique citing works | 29 |
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| Citations per year | 1,53 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2024 (18) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 29 |