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Compassionate listening - managing psychological trauma in refugees.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20372677     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: The physical and psychosocial effects of trauma in refugees are wide ranging and long lasting. They can affect symptom presentation, the patient-doctor relationship and management of refugee victims of trauma. OBJECTIVE: This article discusses how refugees survivors of trauma may present to the general practitioner and gives an approach to psychological assessment and management. DISCUSSION: A strong therapeutic relationship built by patient led, sensitive assessment over time is the foundation to care. A management framework based on trauma recovery stages and adapted for general practice, is presented.
Authors:
Joanne Gardiner; Kate Walker
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Australian family physician     Volume:  39     ISSN:  0300-8495     ISO Abbreviation:  Aust Fam Physician     Publication Date:  2010 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-07     Completed Date:  2010-08-03     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0326701     Medline TA:  Aust Fam Physician     Country:  Australia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  198-203     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Foundation House Refugee Mental Health Clinic and Doutta Galla Community Health Centre Medical Service, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. joanneg@labyrinth.net.au
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Australia
Child
Communication*
Empathy*
Humans
Physician-Patient Relations*
Refugees / psychology*
Vulnerable Populations
Wounds and Injuries / physiopathology,  psychology*
Young Adult

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