A Practical Guide to Therapeutic Work with Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Acknowledgement. Preface - How to work with this book effectively. Introduction. Part One - Understanding: the refugee phenomena. 1. The 4 phases of refugee experience. 2. Refugee trauma: loss and separation. 3. Refugee mental health. 4. Host country acculturalisation. 5. The complex and multiple level of needs. 6. Self-identity: resilience, strengths and ability to cope. Part Two - The working framework. 7. Refugee Therapeutic care model (RTC model). 8. Cultural competence and cultural humility. 9. Psychosocial and multidisciplinary approach. Part Three - Self-reflective practice and self-care. 10. The victim triangle. 11. A reflective approach. 12. Clinical supervision. Conclusions.

This handbook will be of particular interest to medical professionals in general practice, as their experience can hinder or facilitate a refugee's interaction with healthcare. The important insight this book provides not only improves the patient's outcome and experience, but also the efficiency of the healthcare system.