Journal of Latina/o Psychology

The Journal of Latina/o Psychology is committed to publishing scholarly writing on research, practice, advocacy, education, and policy relevant to Latino communities. The journal publishes empirical, theoretical, methodological, and applied research.

Group therapy with male asylum seekers and refugees with PTSD: A controlled comparison cohort study of three day-treatment programs

Abstract: Studies on group treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in asylum seekers and refugees are scarce. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of three different trauma-focused day-treatment group programs for treatment of PTSD in male asylum seekers and refugees. Three treatment groups (n = 56) and a waitlisted control group (n = 16) of help-seeking Iranian and...

Living in an environmentally traumatized world : healing ourselves and our planet

This book follows environmental changes-including those caused by human actions, as well as those resulting from natural circumstances-and provides a process to manage their impact on the futureThis book discusses recent environmental events and examines the reasons why the resulting changes are inevitable. The authors assert that people experience six universal stages when they suffer from...

Coping styles in the treatment of traumatized refugees

Coping styles may influence refugees' psychological adjustment to traumatic experiences and have been associated with PTSD severity en quality of life. This study investigated if coping styles interact with psychological adjustment, dropout en treatment response and if treatment changes coping. Participants were traumatized refugees and asylum seekers (N=72) referred to a specialized Dutch clinic...

Understanding nomadic realities : case studies on sexual and reproductive health and rights in Eastern Africa

This studie presents studies from what is known as so called hard to reach areas Afar Ethiopia, Maasai in Kenya and Tanzania, and other pastoralist groups in Tanzania. Health professionals and planners explore both sides of the situation: on the one hand are the cultural and local beliefs in the context of sexual and reproductive health, on the other are the day-to-day challenges of making...

Where Are We Going? An Update on Assessment, Treatment, and Neurobiological Research in Dissociative Disorders as We Move Toward the DSM-5

This article provides an overview of the process of developing the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) of the American Psychiatric Association with a focus on issues related to the trauma-related disorders, particularly the dissociative disorders (DD). We also discuss the highlights of research within the past 5 years in the assessment, treatment, and neurobiological basis of trauma disorders.

Who is Where, When, doing What: mapping services for mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies

Mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) practitioners have, like other humanitarian aid providers, grappled with issues of coordination and associated problems, such as duplication of services, gaps in delivery and unmet needs. To combat this, a mapping tool has been developed to address the issues particular to MHPSS programming, both during and following an emergency. 'Who is Where, When, doing What' (4Ws) is a practical tool to assist the mapping of MHPSS interventions.

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