Ellen T Gerrity

The Mental Health Consequences of Torture - Springer Series on Stress and Coping Ellen T Gerrity 2001 edition

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographic references and index. Review Quotes: The monograph is a rich resource for clinicians andresearchers working with torture and trauma survivors. More skilledclinicians are needed in Australia to enhance our response to thesemarginalized and abused groups of people. This book is an importantweapon in mobilizing and underpinning such a response.'Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 36:2 (2002) This book is a must for anyone who is involved with thetreatment of violence and its consequences. Clinicians, researchers, policy makers both home and abroad, those in the legal profession, andthe victims themselves, if they feel so inclined, will find this bookwell worth reading.'Psychiatric Services, 54:7Review Quotes:"The monograph is a rich resource for clinicians and researchers working with torture and trauma survivors. More skilled clinicians are needed in Australia to enhance our response to these marginalized and abused groups of people. This book is an important weapon in mobilizing and underpinning such a response." (Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 36:2 (2002) "This book is a must for anyone who is involved with the treatment of violence and its consequences. Clinicians, researchers, policy makers both home and abroad, those in the legal profession, and the victims themselves, if they feel so inclined, will find this book well worth reading." (Psychiatric Services, 54:7) Table of Contents: Foreword; Senator P. Wellstone. Prologue; S. Hyman. Part I: The Impact of Torture. 1. Introduction; E. Gerrity, et al. 2. The Survivors' Perspective: Voices from the Center; Sister D. Ortiz. 3. Torture and Mental Health: A Research Overview; M. Basoglu, et al. Part II: Conceptual Models for Understanding Torture. 4. Psychosocial Models; J. A. Fairbank, et al. 5. Neurobiological Models of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; S. Southwick, M. J. Friedman. 6. Economic Models; A. Rupp, E. Sorel. Part III: Torture and the Trauma of War. 7. Refugees and Asylum-Seekers; J. D. Kinzie, J. M. Jaranson. 8. Veterans of Armed Conflicts; J. A. Fairbank, et al. 9. Former Prisoners of War: Highlights of Empirical Research; B. Engdahl, J. A. Fairbank. 10. Holocaust Trauma and Sequelae; B. Kahana, E. Kahana. 11. Survivors of War Trauma, Mass Violence, and Civilian Terror; D. Silove, J. D. Kinzie. Part IV: Torture and the Impact of Social Violence. 12. Rape and Sexual Assault; M. P. Koss, D. G. Kilpatrick. 13. Homicide and Physical Assault; D. G. Kilpatrick, M. P. Koss. 14. Children, Adolescents, and Families Exposed to Torture and Related Trauma; R. S. Pynoos, et al. 15. Domestic Violence in Families Exposed to Torture and Related Violence and Trauma; M. Gordon. Part V: Clinical Issues for Survivors of Torture. 16. Assessment, Diagnosis, and Intervention; J. M. Jaranson, et al. 17. Measurement Issues; A. J. Marsella. 18. Mental Health Services Research: Implications for Survivors of Torture; K. M. Magruder, et al. 19. Provider and Caregiver issues; J. D. Kinzie, B. Engdahl. 20. Torture and Human Rights Violations: Public Policy and the Law; D. G. Kilpatrick, M. E. Ross. Part VI: Discussion. 21. Future Directions; E. Gerrity, et al. Index. Review Quotes: "The monograph is a rich resource for clinicians and researchers working with torture and trauma survivors. More skilled clinicians are needed in Australia to enhance our response to these marginalized and abused groups of people. This book is an important weapon in mobilizing and underpinning such a response." (Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 36:2 (2002) "This book is a must for anyone who is involved with the treatment of violence and its consequences. Clinicians, researchers, policy makers both home and abroad, those in the legal profession, and the victims themselves, if they feel so inclined, will find this book well worth reading." (Psychiatric Services, 54:7) Publisher Marketing: In 1997 the National Institute of Mental Health assembled a working group of international experts to address: the mental health consequences of torture and related violence and trauma; report on the status of scientific knowledge; and include research recommendations with implications for treatment, services, and policy development. This book, dedicated to those who experience the horrors of torture and those who work to end it, is based on that report. Review Citations:

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Contributor Bio:  Keane, Terence M John P. Wilson, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Cleveland State University, a Fulbright Scholar, and a widely recognized international expert on PTSD. He is cofounder and past president of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), a Diplomate and Fellow of the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, and a Fellow of the American Institute of Stress. Dr. Wilson is the coeditor of [i]Countertransference in the Treatment of PTSD[/i] and [i]Treating Psychological Trauma and PTSD[/i]. Terence M. Keane, PhD, is Professor and Vice Chairman of Research in Psychiatry at the Boston University School of Medicine. He is also Chief of Psychology and Director of the National Center for PTSD at the VA Boston Healthcare System. Past president of the ISTSS, he has published six books and over 160 articles on the assessment and treatment of PTSD. His contributions to the field have been recognized by many honors, including the Robert Laufer Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement from ISTSS, a Fulbright Scholarship, and an Outstanding Research Contribution Award and the Distinguished Service Award from the Division of Public Service Psychologists of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Keane is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Society and has lectured and conducted workshops internationally.