Trauma Interventions in War and Peace: Prevention, Practice, and Policy

ISBN-13: 9780306477249 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 388 str.

Bonnie L. Green; Matthew J. Friedman; Joop de Jong

Opis

Peace of mind is a most precious resource, without which neither rich nor poor can know happiness. Yet mental health is undervalued and routinely taken for granted. Moreover, we allow war, torture, violence, poverty, d- ease, discrimination, and domestic abuse to undermine it. The wounds inflicted by these great human ills sicken the individual psyche, tear f- ilies apart, and send shock waves through society. Natural disasters, too, can cause sudden and acute trauma. Often, the damage a chronic and relentless loss of dignity, self-esteem, and hope is transmitted from one generation to the next: a sad and painful legacy indeed. Scientists, scholars, and medical and other professionals are seeking continuously to know more about mental health, and to apply their kno- edge. All of us, vulnerable human beings that we are, need to work together to ensure that the environment we live in is conducive to peace of mind, and free of the horrors that jeopardize mental well-being. This publication grew out of the commitment of the United Nations and others to this cause, and is the product of a series of lively meetings that the authors held at UN Headquarters with civil society groups, government officials, and United Nations staff a dialogue that coincided with the World Health Organization's focus on mental health in 2001. I hope it will be a valuable resource for practitioners, policymakers, and United Nations field and headquarters staff wherever trauma strikes, and wherever peace of mind is threatened."

Spis treści

I: Overview. WHO Voice: WHO: From the Health Perspective; S. Saxens. 1. Introduction; S.D. Solomon. 2. Traumatic Stress and its Consequences; B. Green. 3. Social Deprivation; E.L. Bassuk, B. Donelan. 4. Intervention Options for Society, Communties, Families and Individuals; J.A. Fairbank, M.J. Friedman, J. de Jong, B.L. Green, S.D. Solomon. II: Abuse and Torture. UN Voice: The Ascendant Ethical Self; O. Frank. 5. Child Abuse in Peacetime; D.A. Wolfe, M.B. Nayak. 6. Abuse of Older People; R.F. Wolfe, G. Bennett, L. Daichman. 7. People with Mental and Physical Disabilities; K.T. Mueser, V.A. Hiday, L.B. Goodman, D. Valenti-Hein. 8. Violence against Women; M.A. Dutton, D.G. Kilpatrick, M. Friedman, V. Patel. 9. Survivors of Mass Violence and Torture; S. Turner, S. Yuksel, D. Silove. III: Wars and Disasters. UN Voice: Coordinating Humanitarian Assistance with OCHA: Issues of Psychological Trauma; M. Bowden. 10. Children in Armed Conflict; W. Yule, R. Stuvland, F.K. Baingana, P. Smith. 11. Refugees and Internally Displaced People; N. Baron, S. Buus Jensen, J. de Jong. 12. Former Combatants; B. Engdahl, P.L. de Silva, Z. Solomon, D. Somasundaram. 13. Natural and Technological Disasters; D. Somasundaram, F. Norris, N. Azukai, R. Srinivasa Murthy. IV: United Nations Personnel. UN Voice: UNSECOORD: Protecting the Protectors; D. Russler. 14. UN Peacekeepers and Civilian Field Personnel; M.J. Friedman, P.G. Warfe, G.K. Mwiti. V: Summary and Conclusion. World Bank Voice: World Bank: An Overview and Some Next Steps; F. Baingana. 15. A Call to Action: Responding to Social and Humanitarian Crises; T.M. Keane.