Therapeutic Care for Refugees

Renos K. Papadopoulos, PhD, is consultant clinical psychologist at the Tavistock Clinic, Professor at the University of Essex, systemic family psychotherapist, and training and supervising Jungian psychoanalyst. At the Tavistock, he has been involved with refugee work for many years working clinically with families and individuals, teaching specialist courses, and offering supervision and consultation to practitioners and services. As consultant to the United Nations and other organizations, he has worked with refugees and other survivors of political violence in several countries.

'This is an authoritative book that introduces innovative ideas in many facets of the therapeutic care of the most vulnerable mobile populations. A relevant publication, especially in the current world situation. A useful companion for all who work in this field.'- Brunson McKinley, Director General of the International Organisation for Migration'This is a remarkable book! It is not only extremely useful for practice, but it is founded on humanity and solidarity and art! [It] is highly recommended!'- Tom Andersen, Professor in Social Psychiatry, University of Tromsoe, Norway'I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in keeping abreast of the most recent developments in the field of refugee mental health.'- Jack Saul, Director, International Trauma Studies Program, New York University'This extraordinarily timely and very important book contributes substantive scholarly insights to studies of migration and to studies of trauma... Many theoretical and clinical practice issues... are raised from multiple perspectives by this outstanding book... The honest and thoughtful revelations here offer valuable insights... This book is an essential resource for any professional or lay person interested in [this field]... In a topic of wrenching dimensions, this comprehensive book explores incisively and compassionately the difficult dynamics of ethical intervention.'- Celia Jaes Falicov, from the Foreword

• Series Editors’ Preface , Foreword , Editor’s Foreword , Introduction , Delineating the Context , Refugees, home and trauma 1 , Misconceiving refugees? , The refugee condition: legal and therapeutic dimensions , Clinical , Remaking connections: refugees and the development of “emotional capital” in therapy groups , Refugee children and abuse , Finding a way through: from mindlessness to minding , Killing time: work with refugees , Transient familiar others. Uninvited persons in psychotherapy with refugees , Research , “We have to blame ourselves”—refugees and the politics of systemic practice , Two phases of the refugee experience: interviews with refugees and support organizations 1 , Field Projects , Some assumptions on psychological trauma interventions in post-conflict communities , Strangers to ourselves , Working with psychosocial counsellors of refugees in their country of origin: exploring the interaction of professional and other discourses , In the aftermath of violence: therapeutic intervention in Kosova 1