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Counselling and Therapy with Refugees and Victims of Trauma: Psychological Problems of Victims of War, Torture and Repression
Guus Van Der Veer
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Paperback. The well being of refugees displaced by war, disaster or repression is a concern of growing importance worldwide, but particularly in Europe and North American where mental health practitioners and services need special provision for them. This new edition covers the latest research on how to work with these special populations. Num Pages: 206 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFD; JKSN2; JPVH; MMJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 151 x 228 x 12. Weight in Grams: 314.
The first edition of this book was acclaimed as a practical, insightful and humane guide for professionals in mental health, social work and voluntary and government agencies who are concerned with the care of refugees and other victims of political and military violence. These professionals can develop feelings of irritation, disappointment and hopelessness when their work seems not to have the expected result. Successful counselling and therapy require empathy with such victims of traumatic events. But empathy must be based on, and combined with, expertise and knowledge that is both scientific and research-based, and focused on the special needs of ... Read more
The first edition of this book was acclaimed as a practical, insightful and humane guide for professionals in mental health, social work and voluntary and government agencies who are concerned with the care of refugees and other victims of political and military violence. These professionals can develop feelings of irritation, disappointment and hopelessness when their work seems not to have the expected result. Successful counselling and therapy require empathy with such victims of traumatic events. But empathy must be based on, and combined with, expertise and knowledge that is both scientific and research-based, and focused on the special needs of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471982272
SKU
V9780471982272
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50
About Guus Van Der Veer
Guus van der Veer is the author of Counselling and Therapy with Refugees and Victims of Trauma: Psychological Problems of Victims of War, Torture and Repression, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.
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