Counseling Refugees

FRED BEMAK is Professor and Program Coordinator for the Counseling and Development Program in the School of Education at George Mason University.RITA CHUNG is Associate Professor for the Counseling and Development Program in the School of Education at George Mason University.PAUL B. PEDERSEN is Visiting Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychology at the University of Hawaii, as well as Professor Emeritus for the Department of Counseling and Human Services at Syracuse University. Professor Pedersen is also series editor for Greenwood's Contributions in Psychology series.

• Introduction Refugee Population: Overview of the Refugee Population, Premigration Experience and Psychological Distress, Culture and Mental Health, Barriers to Mental Health, Acculturation, Postmigration and Psychosocial Adjustment Issues Overview of Refugee Population and Premigration Issues Culture and Mental Health Acculturation, Postmigration Adjustment Issues, and Mental Health Multi-Level Model (MLM) Approach to Psychotherapy with Refugees Case Studies and Innovative Multicultural Interventions: Multi-Level Model of Psycholtherapy for Refugees Case Studies Conclusion Global Perspectives Norway: A "Welfare Society" for Refugees?: National Issues in Refugee Mental Health A Swedish Perspective on Refugee Adjustment, Resettlement, Acculturation, and Mental Health Southern Sudanese Refugees: In Exile Forever? Cultural Problems for Western Counselors Working with Ethiopian Refugees Global Perspectives on Refugee Mental Health from "Down Under" The Afghanistan Situation: Refugees War and Flight Conclusion