Gruppenpsychotherapie und Gruppendynamik
Volume 47, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 192-210

Group-psychotherapy with traumatised refugees [Gruppentherapeutische interventionen bei traumatisierten flüchtlingen] (Article)

Joksimovic L.* , Wöller W. , Happ M. , Tress W. , Kruse J.
  • a LVR Klinikum Düsseldorf, Klinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Bergische Landstr. 2, 40629 Düsseldorf, Germany
  • b LVR Klinikum Düsseldorf, Klinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Bergische Landstr. 2, 40629 Düsseldorf, Germany
  • c LVR Klinikum Düsseldorf, Klinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Bergische Landstr. 2, 40629 Düsseldorf, Germany
  • d LVR Klinikum Düsseldorf, Klinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Bergische Landstr. 2, 40629 Düsseldorf, Germany
  • e LVR Klinikum Düsseldorf, Klinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Bergische Landstr. 2, 40629 Düsseldorf, Germany

Abstract

Group Psychotherapy with Traumatised Refugees Before leaving their home country, many refugees experienced traumata such as captivity, torture, rape, or murder. In exile they suffer from the insecure psychosocial situation. Accordingly, prevalence of specific post-traumatic symptoms and other mental disorders is increased in the refugee population. Western Public Health services are over-burdened with the number of refugees looking for therapeutic support. Because of this high demand, group therapy may be an applicable therapeutic approach to suit the deficit. Additionally, groups offer the opportunity to get in touch for isolated patients, and the group context is particularly suitable and important for strengthening interpersonal competences. The relevant concepts of group psychotherapy for traumatized refugees in terms of their effectiveness are reported and discussed. A self-developed concept for the treatment of traumatized refugees is introduced. © Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht GmbH & Co. KG, Göttingen 2011.

Author Keywords

Psychodynamic group psychotherapy Disorders of traumatic stress Refugees

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ISSN: 00174947
Cited by: 2
Original Language: German