This study examines pretraining attitudes toward prolonged exposure (PE) therapy in a sample of 1,275 mental health clinicians enrolled in a national PE training program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Attitudes assessed via survey included values placed on outcomes targeted by PE, outcome expectancies (positive expectancies for patient improvement and negative expectancies...

Many intercultural encounters between caregivers and patients occur against a background of loss of loved ones. For example, most help-seeking refugees have suffered losses of family members or friends in traumatic circumstances. Both somatic and psychological problems are more likely to occur in persons who lost a loved one. Therefore, it is essential that caregivers are familiar with the...

Research in this thesis is focused on the relevance of psychosocial programs in areas of mass violence. Central questions are: how to assess needs in terms of psychosocial health, how to best address those needs, and what is the effectiveness of these mental health interventions?