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A critical review of psychological treatments of posttraumatic stress disorder in refugees

Nickerson, Angela, Bryant, Richard A., Silove, Derrick, Steel, Zachary·2011·Clinical Psychology Review
DOI 10.1016/j.cpr.2010.10.004
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Despite much research evidence that refugees suffer from elevated rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), relatively few studies have examined the effectiveness of psychological treatments for PTSD in refugees. The field of refugee mental health intervention is dominated by two contrasting approaches, namely trauma-focused therapy and multimodal interventions. This article firstly defines these two approaches, then provides a critical review of 19 research studies that have been undertaken to investigate the efficacy of these treatments. Preliminary research evidence suggests that trauma-focused approaches may have some efficacy in treating PTSD in refugees, but limitations in the methodologies of studies caution against drawing definitive inferences. It is clear that research assessing the treatment of PTSD in refugees is lagging behind that available for other traumatized populations. The review examines important considerations in the treatment of refugees. A theoretical framework is offered that outlines contextual issues, maintaining factors, change mechanisms and the distinctive challenges to traditional trauma-focused treatments posed by the needs of refugees with PTSD.

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Authors
Nickerson, A., Bryant, R. A., Silove, D., & Steel, Z.
Affiliations
UNSW Sydney (AU)
Corresponding author
Bryant, Richard A.
ORCID
Venue
Clinical Psychology Review
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-04
Volume
31
Issue
3
Pages
399-417
ISSN
0272-7358 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.cpr.2010.10.004
OpenAlex
W2005367970
Semantic Scholar
e70717af712017a067b9d0dca1583861d7e05f2c
Cited by
457
References
139
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.78
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
  • Clinical Psychology Review (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
Keywords
post-traumatic stress disorder, refugees, psychological intervention, trauma-focused psychotherapy, multimodal intervention, refugee mental health, treatment efficacy, mechanisms of change
MeSH terms
Humans, Life Change Events, Mental Health, Psychotherapy, Refugees, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Stress, Psychological, Treatment Outcome

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