Training Psychology Graduate Students to Prepare Psychological Affidavits for Political Asylum Seekers

Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy
2019

Training Psychology Graduate Students to Prepare Psychological Affidavits for Political Asylum Seekers (Article)

Salton W.* , Auerbach C.

^a William Salton is faculty, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University, United States
^b Carl Auerbach is faculty, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University, United States

Abstract

The growing population of asylum seekers has created a political and social justice crisis in the United States. It is important that the psychological profession respond to this crisis. This paper describes a program that trains psychology graduate students to prepare psychological affidavits in support of the asylum seekers legal case. We describe how we began the program, its current structure, and the challenges and benefits of the program for both the instructors and the students. Our hope is that other mental health professionals will find our work helpful in setting up programs of their own. © 2019, © 2019 JICAP Foundation, Inc.

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85075416881&doi=10.1080%2f15289168.2019.1688632&partnerID=40&md5=ce86e3c0d90d748dd6140e8c87ae839e

DOI: 10.1080/15289168.2019.1688632

ISSN: 15289168

Original Language: English