Mental Health of Refugee and Conflict-Affected Populations

1. Front Matter

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2. Mental Health in Refugee and Conflict-Affected Populations

   1. Front Matter

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   2. Mental Health Among Adult Survivors of War in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Epidemiology and Treatment Outcome

      • Nexhmedin Morina

      Pages 3-14

   3. Mental Health, Pre-migratory Trauma and Post-migratory Stressors Among Adult Refugees

      • Jessica Carlsson, Charlotte Sonne

      Pages 15-35

   4. Child Mental Health in the Context of War: An Overview of Risk Factors and Interventions for Refugee and War-Affected Youth

      • Elizabeth A. Newnham, Shraddha Kashyap, Jessica Tearne, Mina Fazel

      Pages 37-63

3. Historical Perspectives and Theoretical Frameworks in Refugee and Conflict-Affected Mental Health

   1. Front Matter

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   2. Variations of Military Violence: Structures, Interests, and Experiences of War from the Nineteenth to the Twenty-First Century

      • Jörg Echternkamp

      Pages 67-89

   3. Pathways to Recovery: Psychological Mechanisms Underlying Refugee Mental Health

      • Angela Nickerson

      Pages 91-109

   4. Drive to Thrive: A Theory of Resilience Following Loss

      • Wai Kai Hou, Brian J. Hall, Stevan E. Hobfoll

      Pages 111-133

   5. A Neurobiological Perspective of Mental Health Following Torture Trauma

      • Belinda J. Liddell, Richard A. Bryant

      Pages 135-153

   6. Interventions for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Complex Humanitarian Emergencies: Moving Towards Consensus in Policy and Action?

      • Peter Ventevogel

      Pages 155-180

4. Psychological Interventions and Relevant Clinical Considerations in Working with Refugee and Conflict-Affected Populations

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   2. Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) as a Treatment for Traumatized Refugees and Post-conflict Populations

      • Frank Neuner, Thomas Elbert, Maggie Schauer

      Pages 183-199

   3. Culturally Sensitive CBT for Refugees: Key Dimensions

      • Devon E. Hinton, Anushka Patel

      Pages 201-219

   4. Alcohol and Drug Misuse Interventions in Conflict-Affected Populations

      • M. Claire Greene, Jeremy C. Kane, Noa Krawczyk, Felicity Brown, Laura Murray, Kaveh Khoshnood et al.

      Pages 221-241

   5. Trauma Systems Therapy for Refugee Children and Families

      • Molly A. Benson, Saida M. Abdi, Alisa B. Miller, B. Heidi Ellis

      Pages 243-259

   6. Supporting Children Affected by War: Towards an Evidence Based Care System

      • Mark J. D. Jordans, Myrthe van den Broek, Felicity Brown, April Coetzee, Rinske Ellermeijer, Kim Hartog et al.

      Pages 261-281

   7. Clinical Considerations in the Psychological Treatment of Refugees

      • Matthis Schick, Naser Morina, Ulrich Schnyder, Thomas Maier

      Pages 283-303

   8. Legal and Ethical Considerations Related to the Asylum Process

      • Jane Herlihy, Stuart Turner

      Pages 305-324

5. Research and Clinical Advances in Refugee and Conflict-Affected Mental Health

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This book provides an overview of theoretical, empirical, and clinical conceptualizations of mental health following exposure to human rights violations (HRV). There are currently hundreds of millions of individuals affected by war and conflict across the globe, and over 68 million people who are forcibly displaced. The field of refugee and post-conflict mental health is growing exponentially, as researchers investigate the factors that impact on psychological disorders in these populations, and design and evaluate new treatments to reduce psychological distress. This volume will be a substantial contribution to the literature on mental health in refugee and post-conflict populations, as it details the state of the evidence regarding the mental health of war survivors living in areas of former conflict as well as refugees and asylum-seekers.

• Civilian Experience of Warfare
• Mental Health among Adult Refugees
• War-Related Traumatic Events
• Mental Health among Civilian War Survivors
• Traumatic Events of Child Refugees
• Coping with War and Migration
• Impact of Torture and Human Rights Violations
• Drive to Drive Theory
• Post-Conflict Countries and Narrative Exposure Therapy
• Culturally-Adapted Cognitive Behavior Therapy
• Interventions in Post-conflict Settings
• Interventions for Children Following War
• Working with Refugees
• Clinical Work with Survivors of Human Rights Violations

“The volume provides a comprehensive contemporary resource for scholars and practitioners working with post-conflict populations. … the strengths of the book are the inclusion of approaches examining the underlying psychological processes of trauma and the considerations of supporting refugees beyond mere individual treatment of specific diagnoses. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, researchers, and professionals.” (I. I. Katzarska-Miller, Choice, Vol. 56 (11), July, 2019)

• Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, University of Münster, Münster, Germany

  Nexhmedin Morina

• School of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

  Angela Nickerson

Nexhmedin Morina, Ph.D., is professor of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy at the University of Münster, Germany, and director of the Centre for the Treatment of Traumatic Stress Disorders. His research interests include investigating mental health in survivors of mass conflict as well as the evaluation of mental health services.  


Angela Nickerson, Ph.D., is Associate Professor and Director of the Refugee Trauma and Recovery Program at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia. She is a clinical psychologist and conducts research into psychological and social mechanisms underlying the mental health of refugees and asylum-seekers, with the aim of informing policy and treatment development.

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