Complementary Therapies for Treating Survivors of Torture

The psychosocial rehabilitation approach in treating torture survivors.

Organized torture practiced by oppressive regimes against political enemies constitutes a serious worldwide epidemic. According to Amnesty International, 150 out of 215 countries practiced human rights abuses in 2005. The United Nations defines torture as ‘‘any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purpose as obtaining...

Healing in survivors of torture.

Treating survivors of torture and refugee trauma: a preliminary case series using qigong and t'ai chi.

OBJECTIVES This paper seeks to explore the potential value of qigong and t'ai chi practice as a therapeutic intervention to aid in the treatment of survivors of torture and refugee trauma. DESIGN The common effects of torture and refugee trauma are surveyed with a focus on post-traumatic stress disorder. An alternative theoretical framework for conceptualizing and healing trauma is presented....

Refugee Survivors of Torture: Trauma and Treatment

It is increasingly likely that psychologists may be faced with clients who have been tortured, although the significance of this background can be easily unrecognized or mishandled. With the growing incidence of refugees to the United States escaping from organized violence and human rights violations in many parts of the world, the need for psychological assistance in the recovery from torture...

Health issues in the Arab American community. The psychosocial rehabilitation approach in treating torture survivors.