- Format
- Book
- Published
- Cambridge ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1992
- Contents
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Introduction / M. Basoglu
Part I. Torture and its Consequences:
1. The prevention of torture and the clinical care of survivors: a field in need of a new science / R. Mollica
2. The physical sequelae of torture / G. Skylv
3. Psychosocial consequences of torture: current knowledge and evidence / F. Somnier, P. Vesti, M. Kastrup and I. K. Genefke
4. Psychological effects of torture: an empirical study of tortured and non-tortured non-political prisoners / M. Paker, Ö. Paker and S. Yüksel
5. Psychosocial consequences for tortured refugees seeking asylum and refugee status in Europe / R. Baker
6. Long-term effects of torture in former prisoners of war / T. W. Miller
7. The Holocaust: survivors and their children / N. Solkoff
Part II. Theory
8. Psychobiological consequences of severe trauma / J. A. Saporta and B. A. Van der Kolk
9. The role of uncontrollable and unpredictable stress in post-traumatic stress responses in torture survivors / M. Basoglu and S. Mineka
Part III. Assessment, Diagnosis, and Classification
10. Psychopathology of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): boundaries of the syndrome / R. McNally
11. Overview: the assessment and diagnosis of torture events and symptoms / R. F. Mollica and Y. Caspi-Yavin
Part IV. Rehabilitation Programmes for Torture Survivors:
12. Organization of care and rehabilitation services for victims of torture and other forms of organized violence: a review of current issues / L. H. M. van Willigen
13. Multidisciplinary approach in the treatment of torture survivors / S. Bøjholm and P. Vesti
14. Sexual torture and the treatment of its consequences / I. Lunde and J. Ortmann
Part V. Psychotherapy:
15. Psychodynamic approaches in the treatment of torture survivors / E. Bustos
16. Psychotherapy for torture survivors / P. Vesti and M. Kastrup
17. Current trends in the treatment of post-traumatic stress symptoms / T. M. Keane, A. M. Albano and D. D. Blake
18. Behavioural and cognitive approach in the treatment of torture-related psychological problems / M. Basoglu
Part VI. Torture in Particular Countries: Experience with Survivors of Torture in their Home country:
19. Torture in Argentina / D. Kordon, L. Edelman, D. Lagos, E. Nicoletti, D. Kersner and M. Groshaus
20. Torture and the helping professions in South Africa / T. Dowdall
21. Torture in Pakistan / M. Mehdi
22. Rehabilitation of survivors of torture and political violence under a continuing stress situation: the Philippine experience / A. A. Parong, E. Protacio-Marcelino, S. Estrado-Claudio, J. Pagaduan-Lopez and M. V. Cabildo
Part VII. Modern Ethics and International Law:
23. Modern ethics and international law / B. Sørensen.
- Other Authors/Editors
- Başoğlu, Metin.
- Notes
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction / M. Basoglu -- Part I. Torture and its Consequences: -- 1. The prevention of torture and the clinical care of survivors: a field in need of a new science / R. Mollica -- 2. The physical sequelae of torture / G. Skylv -- 3. Psychosocial consequences of torture: current knowledge and evidence / F. Somnier, P. Vesti, M. Kastrup and I. K. Genefke -- 4. Psychological effects of torture: an empirical study of tortured and non-tortured non-political prisoners / M. Paker, Ö. Paker and S. Yüksel -- 5. Psychosocial consequences for tortured refugees seeking asylum and refugee status in Europe / R. Baker -- 6. Long-term effects of torture in former prisoners of war / T. W. Miller -- 7. The Holocaust: survivors and their children / N. Solkoff -- Part II. Theory -- 8. Psychobiological consequences of severe trauma / J. A. Saporta and B. A. Van der Kolk -- 9. The role of uncontrollable and unpredictable stress in post-traumatic stress responses in torture survivors / M. Basoglu and S. Mineka -- Part III. Assessment, Diagnosis, and Classification -- 10. Psychopathology of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): boundaries of the syndrome / R. McNally -- 11. Overview: the assessment and diagnosis of torture events and symptoms / R. F. Mollica and Y. Caspi-Yavin -- Part IV. Rehabilitation Programmes for Torture Survivors: -- 12. Organization of care and rehabilitation services for victims of torture and other forms of organized violence: a review of current issues / L. H. M. van Willigen -- 13. Multidisciplinary approach in the treatment of torture survivors / S. Bøjholm and P. Vesti -- 14. Sexual torture and the treatment of its consequences / I. Lunde and J. Ortmann -- Part V. Psychotherapy: -- 15. Psychodynamic approaches in the treatment of torture survivors / E. Bustos -- 16. Psychotherapy for torture survivors / P. Vesti and M. Kastrup -- 17. Current trends in the treatment of post-traumatic stress symptoms / T. M. Keane, A. M. Albano and D. D. Blake -- 18. Behavioural and cognitive approach in the treatment of torture-related psychological problems / M. Basoglu -- Part VI. Torture in Particular Countries: Experience with Survivors of Torture in their Home country: -- 19. Torture in Argentina / D. Kordon, L. Edelman, D. Lagos, E. Nicoletti, D. Kersner and M. Groshaus -- 20. Torture and the helping professions in South Africa / T. Dowdall -- 21. Torture in Pakistan / M. Mehdi -- 22. Rehabilitation of survivors of torture and political violence under a continuing stress situation: the Philippine experience / A. A. Parong, E. Protacio-Marcelino, S. Estrado-Claudio, J. Pagaduan-Lopez and M. V. Cabildo -- Part VII. Modern Ethics and International Law: -- 23. Modern ethics and international law / B. Sørensen.