Trauma, War, and Violence: Public Mental Health in Socio-Cultural Context

Massive traumatic stress resulting from armed conflict and terrorism is a prime concern of governments, non-government organizations and the United Nations. Yet there is little systematic knowledge of how to address psychological problems of these proportions. These situations are further complicated by the lack of culturally appropriate models for mental health care in many low-income countries.

This volume describes a variety of public mental health and psychosocial programs in conflict ...