A Mental Healthcare Model for Mass Trauma Survivors
Control-Focused Behavioral Treatment of Earthquake, War and Torture Trauma

Presents a theory- and evidence-based mental health care model to meet the psychological needs of mass trauma survivors.

Metin Basoglu (Author), Ebru Salcioglu (Author)

9780521880008, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 3 March 2011

294 pages
25.3 x 19.4 x 1.1 cm, 0.79 kg

Mass trauma events, such as natural disasters, war and torture, affect millions of people every year. Currently, there is no mental health care model with the potential to address the psychological needs of survivors in a cost-effective way. This book presents such a model, along with guidance on its implementation, making it invaluable for both policy-makers and mental health professionals. Building on more than twenty years of extensive research with mass trauma survivors, the authors present a model of traumatic stress to aid understanding of mass trauma and how its psychological impact can be overcome with control-focused behavioral treatment. This text offers a critical review of various controversial issues in the field of psychological trauma in light of recent research findings. Including two structured manuals on earthquake trauma, covering treatment delivery and self-help, the book will be of use to survivors themselves as well as care providers.

Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I. Theory: 1. A learning theory formulation of earthquake trauma
2. A learning theory formulation of torture and war trauma
Part II. Assessment and Treatment: 3. Assessment
4. Control-focused behavioural treatment
5. Assessment and treatment of prolonged grief
6. An overview of treatment efficacy and mechanisms of recovery
Part III. Implications for Care of Mass Trauma Survivors: 7. A mental health care model for earthquake survivors
8. Issues in care of mass trauma survivors
9. Controversies in rehabilitation of torture and war survivors
Appendix I. Questionnaires
Appendix II. Helping people recover from earthquake trauma: control-focused behavioural treatment delivery manual
Appendix III. Self-help manual for earthquake trauma
Index.

Subject Areas: Clinical psychology [MMJ], Psychiatry [MMH], Public health & preventive medicine [MBN]