Hobfoll, S. (2014). Resource caravans and resource caravan passageways: a new paradigm for trauma responding. Intervention, 12, 21-32. We have long outgrown the capacity of the accepted clinical models of trauma, and a paradigm shift in our thinking is... Read more
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Suarez, E. B. (2015). Surviving juntas (together): lessons of resilience of indigenous Quechua women in the aftermath of conflict in Peru. Intervention, 13(1), 6-18. Research into survivors of war has largely focused on suffering, rather than on the resilience,... Read more
It is important to learn from our clients, critically reflect on what we think we know, and hold beliefs tentatively until information confirms or disputes our ideas about particular cultural groups. These are basic tenants of good social work... Read more
This study focuses on the impact of present ideological commitment on posttraumatic stress symptoms in former child soldiers living in exile. Eighteen men and two women (aged 25–37), who had joined different Tamil armed groups in Sri Lanka between... Read more
The 20-year-old civil war between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has seriously undermined the country's enormous development potential. Approximately 800,000 people, 1/3rd of who are children, have been displaced. Nearly 900,000... Read more
This paper outlines a methodology for the development of culturally sensitive measures of war problems (including psychological and behavioural problems) and wellbeing for use among refugees affected by the recently concluded civil war in Sri Lanka. These measures were... Read more
Natural disasters cause immense suffering among affected communities. Most occur in developing countries, which have fewer resources to respond to the resulting traumas and difficulties. As a consequence, most survivors have to rely on their own coping resources and... Read more
The purpose of this study was to develop a measure of psychosocial status that could reliably and accurately assess psychosocial functioning in Sinhalese Sri Lankans impacted by traumatic events. A culturally grounded methodology using qualitative data was used to... Read more
Mental Health Issues, Challenges, Services, & the Way Forward in Sri Lanka. Read more
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