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Since its beginnings in the 1970s, the field of torture rehabilitation has grown rapidly. A growing awareness about the practice of torture (more than 100 countries today practice governmentsanctioned torture) and its effects on victims is leading to an increasing number of dedicated treatment centers. The health care professionals on the staffs of these centers need the best, most uptodate information and advice they can get. This book delivers it.Caring for Victims of Torture contains all the collective wisdom of some of the most respected international experts in the treatment of victims of government tortureall distinguished physiciansincluding pioneers in the field of traumatic stress. Contributors discuss the most recent advances in knowledge about governmentsanctioned torture and offer practical approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of torture victims. Organized into six main sections, this annotated volume provides an overview of the history and politics of torture and rehabilitation; guidance in identifying and defining the sequelae of torture; a framework for assessment and treatment; specific treatment interventions; and a discussion of ethical implications. In the final section, physicians working in the field offer firsthand accounts and address how they are trying to balance politics with caregiving.Focusing on the physician's role, this book is chiefly a clinical guide. But for advancedlevel students, it serves as a thorough, uptodate text and reference work. Religious leaders, lawyers, politicians, human rights advocates, and torture victims themselves will find it a valuable resource as well.
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