Cross-Cultural Assessment of Psychological Trauma and PTSD (2007)Hardcover - 2007, 20 June 2007

This book emphasizes the need for global standards in the methods, procedures, and techniques of the scientific assessment of PTSD and psychological injuries. Focusing equally on theoretical concepts, culturally valid assessment methods, and cultural adaptation in trauma and resilience, 29 experts present the cutting edge of research and strategies in this book. In addition, extended, global case-examples illustrate an informative range of symptom profiles, comorbid conditions, and coping skills, as well as secondary traumas that can occur in asylum seekers. Coverage also highlights professional concerns, from training and competency issues to the challenges of translating assessment into treatment.