Clinical Psychology
2005, Pages 32-35

Hîwa: Responding to trauma with asylum seekers and asylum seeking families (Article)

Brown R.* , Gone R. , Steen L.
  • a Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust, Gaskell House, Swinton Grove, Manchester M13 0EU, United Kingdom
  • b Pennine Care NHS Trust, United Kingdom
  • c University of Manchester, Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust, Gaskell House, Swinton Grove, Manchester M13 0EU, United Kingdom

Abstract

In September 2003 a conference was held in Manchester which aimed to highlight specific issues in providing psychological services for refugee and asylum seeker communities. This paper describes the process of organising the conference, emphasising key clinical, professional and political themes which emerged. © The British Psychological Society 2005.

Author Keywords

[No Keywords available]

Index Keywords

violence government medical specialist politics professional practice clinical practice refugee justice public health service medical profession Article practice guideline human rights psychotherapy clinical psychology human
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-18144369315&partnerID=40&md5=74345c12d261323b11058e9e410951a7
ISSN: 14738279
Original Language: English