Mental health of refugee and conflict-affected populations : theory, research and clinical practice /: theory, research and clinical practice. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Nexhmedin Morina, Angela Nickerson, editors.
• Editors: Morina, Nexhmedin; Nickerson, Angela
• Contents: Intro; Dedication; Foreword; Preface; References; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Mental Health in Refugee and Conflict-Affected Populations; Mental Health Among Adult Survivors of War in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Epidemiology and Treatment Outcome; Prevalences of Mental Disorders Among Survivors of War in LMICs; Psychological Interventions for PTSD and Depression; Discussion; References; Mental Health, Pre-migratory Trauma and Post-migratory Stressors Among Adult Refugees; Introduction; Mental Health Problems Among Trauma-Affected Refugees Pre-migratory Traumatic Events Among RefugeesEarly Childhood Trauma; Trauma Related to Armed Conflicts, Persecution, Imprisonment and Torture; The Flight; Gender Differences and Trauma; Post-migratory Stressors Among Trauma-Affected Refugees; Stressors Related to Asylum Process and Visa Status; Stressors After Obtaining Residence Permit; Healthcare; Family-Related Stressors; Fears for Family in the Home Country; Change of Family Structure; Socio-economic Difficulties; Loss of Culture and Social Support; Poor Language Skills; Discrimination Other Post-migratory Stressors and Stressful Life EventsThe Interaction Between Trauma and Post-migratory Stressors: Implications for Clinical Work and for Future Research; References; Child Mental Health in the Context of War: An Overview of Risk Factors and Interventions for Refugee and War-Affected Youth; Chapter Outline; Prevalence; High Income Countries; Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC); Individual Level Factors; Exposure to Conflict; Daily Hardships; Gender and Age; Cognitive and Behavioural Factors; Psychological Resilience; Family Level Factors; Caregiver Mental Health Family EnvironmentFamily Socio-economic Status and Access to Income; School and Community Level Factors; Stigma and Acceptance; Detention; Visa Status; Interventions for Children and Adolescents Affected by War; Individual Interventions; Group-Based Interventions; Family Interventions; School-Based Interventions; Low and Middle Income Countries; High Income Countries; Conclusion; References; Part II: Historical Perspectives and Theoretical Frameworks in Refugee and Conflict-Affected Mental Health Variations of Military Violence: Structures, Interests, and Experiences of War from the Nineteenth to the Twenty-First CenturyWar and Peace; "Total War"; Humanitarian Interventions; Warfare: Technological Advances and Cultural Particularities; Nationalisation of War; The Military and Conscription; Civilian Populations in War: Victims or Combatants?; Refugees; Post-war Situation; Conclusions; References; Pathways to Recovery: Psychological Mechanisms Underlying Refugee Mental Health; Psychological Disorders in Refugees: Prevalence and Impact of Contextual Factors Psychological Mechanisms Underlying Refugee Mental Health
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (395 pages)
• Subjects: 362.2086914; Refugees -- Mental health; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319970462; 3319970461
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 09, 2019).
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