Culturally Adapted Behavioural Therapy for People with Refugee Experiences

Culturally Adapted Behavioural Therapy for People with Refugee Experiences

Manual on how to strengthen resilience and inner calm

• restoring mental equilibrium
• extensive materials in German, Farsi and Arabic
• for use in individual settings or groups


In countries from which people are fleeing to Europe, mental disorders are often stigmatised. This makes it difficult for people to talk about their problems and to take advantage of any treatments which would be available to deal specifically with their disorders. Consequently, it makes sense to pursue a low-threshold approach with the aim of improving the mental health of refugees and preventing the development of clinically associated mental illnesses. The manual looks at the particular aspects of treating and counselling refugees, for example, the way the role of the therapist is altered due to the presence of interpreters. Interventions which strengthen resilience and support mental stability help refugees to cope better with the stress and demands they experience. The interventions are classified under six modules: psycho education, problem solving training, behavioural activation, stretching, meditation and cognitive restructuring. Critical therapy situations are also discussed. The book provides work and audio materials in German, Arabic and Farsi.

Contents
Stress factors affecting refugees • Diagnostics • Explanatory approaches • Therapy programme • Individual therapy • Group therapy • Extensions • Programme evaluation • Material in German, Farsi and Arabic


Target group
Psychological and medical psychotherapists, psychologists in counselling centres