At the side of torture survivors
Subtitle: treating a terrible assault on human dignity
By: edited by Sepp Graessner, Norbert Gurris, and Christian Pross ; translated by Jeremiah Michael Riemer
Contributors: Graessner, Sepp; Gurris, Norbert; Pross, Christian
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Baltimore [Md.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 241
Subjects: Torture victims -- Rehabilitation; Torture victims -- Mental health; Torture -- Psychological aspects; Torture victims -- Counseling of; Torture victims -- Medical care
Work titles: An der Seite der Uberlebenden, Unterstutzung, und Therapien. English
Description: "Available for the first time in English, At the Side of Torture Survivors provides an intimate portrait of the difficulties facing torture survivors and the therapists who strive to help them. Written by specialists at the Berlin Center for the Treatment of Torture Victims, the book covers topics ranging from physical rehabilitation to advocacy for those seeking asylum and justice.

The authors describe traumatic aftereffects of torture, such as memory loss, nightmares, and psychosomatic disorders, and outline therapeutic treatments such as dream therapy and storytelling. Throughout, the authors document their work without hiding the limits and failures that often accompany it.

They tell of the difficulty of diagnosing torture symptoms, discuss the problems impeding therapeutically effective contact with torture victims, and reflect on the burdens faced by therapists themselves."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-237)