Summary of the research literature on the impact of trauma on the mental health of refugees and asylum-seekers, and includes recommendations for policy-makers, clinicians and researchers. Read more
PTSD
Predicting the Impact of the 2011 Conflict in Libya on Population Mental Health: PTSD and Depression Prevalence and Mental Health Service Requirements Read more
Baker, A.M. and Kanan, H.M. (2003). Psychological Impact of Military Violence on Children as a Function of Distance from Traumatic Event: the Palestine case. Intervention, 1(3), 13-21. The psychological well-being of 114 Palestinian children aged 5-16 was assessed with... Read more
Schauer, E., Neuner, F., Elbert, T., Ertl, V., Onyut, L. P., Odenwald, M., & Schauer, M. (2004). Narrative exposure therapy in children: a case study. Intervention, 2(1), 18-32. In this article a form of psychotherapy for traumatised children and... Read more
Onyut, L. P., Neuner, F., Schauer, E., Ertl, V., Odenwald, M., Schauer, M., & Elbert, T. (2004). The Nakivale Camp Mental Health Project: Building local competency for psychological assistance to traumatised refugees. Intervention, 2(2), 90-107. Little is known about... Read more
Kamau, M., Silove, D., Steel, Z., Catanzaro, R., Bateman, C., & Ekblad, S. (2004). Psychiatric disorders in an African refugee camp. Intervention, 2(2), 84-9. This article describes a study of the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among the clients of... Read more
van de Weem–de Jong, M. (2004). A therapeutic training course for traumatised adolescent refugees.Intervention, 2(3). 226-230. This article describes a therapeutic training course suitable for traumatised adolescent refugees, aimed at coping with nightmares. The training connects directly with the... Read more
Silove, D., Manicavasagar, V., Coello, M., & Aroche, J. (2005). PTSD, depression and acculturation. Intervention, 3(1), 46-50. In this pilot study we tested whether Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and/or major depression inhibits psychosocial adaptation in refugees. We tested... Read more
Amone-P’Olak, K. (2005). Psychological impact of war and sexual abuse on adolescent girls in Northern Uganda. Intervention, 3(1), 33-45. In this article, war experiences, psychological symptoms, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomatology, and the physical and sexual abuses of... Read more
Silove, D. (2013). The ADAPT model: a conceptual framework for mental health and psychosocial programming in post conflict settings. Intervention, 11(3), 237-248. There is a growing consensus concerning the scope and components of mental health and psychosocial interventions needed... Read more
