An edition of At the side of torture survivors (2001)
At the side of torture survivors
treating a terrible assault on human dignity
By Sepp Graessner,Norbert Gurris,Christian Pross
Publish Date
2001
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Language
eng
Pages
241
Description:
"Available for the first time in English, At the Side of Torture Survivors provides an intimate portrait of the difficulties facing torture survivors and the therapists who strive to help them. Written by specialists at the Berlin Center for the Treatment of Torture Victims, the book covers topics ranging from physical rehabilitation to advocacy for those seeking asylum and justice. The authors describe traumatic aftereffects of torture, such as memory loss, nightmares, and psychosomatic disorders, and outline therapeutic treatments such as dream therapy and storytelling. Throughout, the authors document their work without hiding the limits and failures that often accompany it. They tell of the difficulty of diagnosing torture symptoms, discuss the problems impeding therapeutically effective contact with torture victims, and reflect on the burdens faced by therapists themselves."--BOOK JACKET.