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State-of-the-Art Reviews on Rehabilitation of Torture Survivors

A Collection of Reviews


Presentations from the International Evidence-Based Conference "Rehabilitating Torture Survivors"

December 3-5, 2008 in Copenhagen, Denmark 


Assessment of Torture Survivors

Presentation and Mental Symptoms

Interrelated Synptoms and Integrated Care: Adressing the Physical, Mental and Social dimension of Health in Torture Survivors

Allen Keller, New York, USA

 

Chronic Pain

Refugees Presenting to a Rheumatological Service with Spinal Pain: Medical and Psychosocial Implications

Andrew O Frank, London, UK

 

An ICF approach

Bengt H Sjölund, Copenhagen


Controversies in Assessment

Controversies regarding PTSD

Marianne Kastrup, Copenhagen

 

Controversies regarding Chronic Pain

Uwe Harlacher, Copenhagen


Outcome Studies in TOV Survivors

The Triple Burden of Trauma Uprooting and Settlement

A Non-Clinical Longitudinal Study of Health and Psychosocial Problems among Refugees in Norway.

Birgit Lie, Kristianssand, Norway

 

Testimonial Therapy – a Brief Intervention

Inger Agger, Peter Polatin, Copenhagen


The Context of Torture

Mental Health in Protracted Conflict Situations

Abdel Hamid Afana, Quebec, Canada

 

Epidemiology – the Example of Bangladesh

Collective Exposure to Organized and Political Violence (OPV) in the Complex Setting

Shr-Jie Sharlenna Wang, Copenhagen


Rehabilitation of Torture Survivors

Evidence for Psychotherapy in PTSD

Stuart Turner, London, UK

 

Evidence for Pharmacotherapy in PTSD

Jonathan Ipser, Stellenbosch, SA

 

Evidence of Pain Rehabilitation

Amanda C de C Williams, London, UK

 

Team Work in TOV Survivor Rehabilitation – the RCT Model Example 

Team of clinicians: Uwe Harlacher, Bente Midtgaard, Lise Worm, Annette Klahr


Telehealth Methods of Improving PTSD Care

Brett T Litz, Boston, USA

 

Internet-Based Cognitive-Behavioural Treatment Approach

Christine Knævelsrud, Berlin, Germany 

 

The RCT Field Manual on Rehabilitation

Uwe Harlacher , Gunilla Brodda Jansen, Marianne Kastrup , Ane-Grethe Madsen, Edith Montgomery, Karen Prip, Bengt H Sjölund

 


Children and the Family of Torture Survivors 

To Promote a Meaningful and Mental Health Promoting Context for Children and the Family of Torture Survivors

Solvig Ekblad, Stockholm, Sweden

 

Trauma and Resilience in Young Refugees - the Long-term Consequences of Exposure to Torture and Organized Violence

Edith Montgomery, Copenhagen

 


Critical Issues

Imaging studies in Torture Survivors

JD Bremner, Atlanta, USA

 

Social Integration of Torture Survivors

Cécile Rousseau, Montreal, Canada

 

Effect studies( in Danish): Evidensproblemer i forhold til behandling af traumatiserede flygtninge

Ulrik Jørgensen, Copenhagen

 

On Controlled Clinical Trials: Undersøgelse af behandlingseffekt, det randomiserede kontrollerede design

Marianne Engberg, Århus 

 

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