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ArticleInternational journal of mental health systems2010

Rehabilitation of torture survivors in five countries: common themes and challenges.

Helen McColl, Craig Higson-Smith, Sarah Gjerding, Mostafa H Omar, Basma Abdel Rahman, Mona Hamed, Aida S El Dawla, Miriam Fredericks, Nicole Paulsen, Gugu Shabalala and 10 more

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20 authors.

Helen McColl *International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims, Borgergade 13, P.O. Box 9049, 1022 Copenhagen K., Denmark.
Craig Higson-Smith *South African Institute for Traumatic Stress, 302 Ideal Village, 30 Hannaben Street, Johannesburg 2198, South Africa.
Sarah Gjerding *International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims, Borgergade 13, P.O. Box 9049, 1022 Copenhagen K., Denmark.
Mostafa H Omar *El Nadim Centre for the Management and Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence, 3A Soliman El Halabi Street from Rasmis Street, Cairo, Egypt.
Basma Abdel Rahman *El Nadim Centre for the Management and Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence, 3A Soliman El Halabi Street from Rasmis Street, Cairo, Egypt.
Mona Hamed *El Nadim Centre for the Management and Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence, 3A Soliman El Halabi Street from Rasmis Street, Cairo, Egypt.
Aida S El Dawla *El Nadim Centre for the Management and Rehabilitation of Victims of Violence, 3A Soliman El Halabi Street from Rasmis Street, Cairo, Egypt.
Miriam Fredericks *Trauma Centre of Survivors of Violence and Torture, Cowley House, 126 Chapel Street, Woodstock 7925, Cape Town, South Africa.
Nicole Paulsen *Trauma Centre of Survivors of Violence and Torture, Cowley House, 126 Chapel Street, Woodstock 7925, Cape Town, South Africa.
Gugu Shabalala *Trauma Centre of Survivors of Violence and Torture, Cowley House, 126 Chapel Street, Woodstock 7925, Cape Town, South Africa.
Carmen Low-Shang *Trauma Centre of Survivors of Violence and Torture, Cowley House, 126 Chapel Street, Woodstock 7925, Cape Town, South Africa.
Fernando Valadez Perez *Collective Against Torture and Impunity, Pitágoras 1210, 16 Col. Del Valle, 03100 Mexico DF, Mexico.
Liliana S Colin *Collective Against Torture and Impunity, Pitágoras 1210, 16 Col. Del Valle, 03100 Mexico DF, Mexico.
Aurora D Hernandez *Collective Against Torture and Impunity, Pitágoras 1210, 16 Col. Del Valle, 03100 Mexico DF, Mexico.
Eliomara Lavaire *Centre for Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture and their Relatives, Col. La Reforma, Calle Principal 109, Contiguo a Centro IDEAL, Tegucigalpa M.D.C., Honduras.
Arely Pa Zuñiga *Centre for Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture and their Relatives, Col. La Reforma, Calle Principal 109, Contiguo a Centro IDEAL, Tegucigalpa M.D.C., Honduras.
Lucia Calidonio *Centre for Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture and their Relatives, Col. La Reforma, Calle Principal 109, Contiguo a Centro IDEAL, Tegucigalpa M.D.C., Honduras.
Carmen L Martinez *Centre for Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation of Victims of Torture and their Relatives, Col. La Reforma, Calle Principal 109, Contiguo a Centro IDEAL, Tegucigalpa M.D.C., Honduras.
Yasser Abu Jamei *Gaza Community Mental Health Programme, Sheikh Ejleen-El Rasheed Street, P.O. Box 1049, Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Occupied Territories.
Zeyad Awad *Gaza Community Mental Health Programme, Sheikh Ejleen-El Rasheed Street, P.O. Box 1049, Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Occupied Territories.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTorture continues to be a global problem and there is a need for prevention and rehabilitation efforts. There is little available data on torture survivors from studies designed and conducted by health professionals in low income countries. This study is a collaboration between five centres from Gaza, Egypt, Mexico, Honduras and South Africa who provide health, social and legal services to torture survivors, advocate for the prevention of torture and are part of the network of the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT).

methodsSocio-demographic, clinical and torture exposure data was collected on the torture survivors attending the five centres at presentation and then at three and six month follow-up periods. This sample of torture survivors is presented using a range of descriptive statistics. Change over time is demonstrated with repeated measures analysis of variance.

resultsOf the 306 torture survivors, 23% were asylum seekers or refugees, 24% were socially isolated, 11% in prison. A high level of traumatic events was experienced. 64% had suffered head injury whilst tortured and 24% had ongoing torture injury problems. There was high prevalence of symptoms of anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress as well as medically unexplained somatic symptoms. The analysis demonstrates a modest drop in symptoms over the six months of the study.

conclusionsData showed that the torture survivors seen in these five centres had high levels of exposure to torture events and high rates of clinical symptoms. In order to provide effective services to torture survivors, health professionals at torture rehabilitation centres in low income countries need to be supported to collect relevant data to document the needs of torture survivors and to evaluate the centres' interventions.

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