Whole-of-family treatment of trauma in african refugees: an individual, family and community approach
Funded by ARC Linkage Grant $142,607
Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Robert Schweitzer
The potential for long-term settlement problems for vulnerable refugee groups from African nations has serious implications for the wider Australian community. These groups often have complex and interlinked health and psychosocial health problems. To address these challenges, the project will involve design, implementation and evaluation of a community owned psychological intervention based on a bicultural therapy model. The program will utilise a culturally sensitive whole-of-family and communities approach which represents a paradigm shift from traditional Western therapies. The program will strengthen Australia's social and economic fabric by increasing both the well-being of refugee families and their capacity to support individual family members.
Contact: Robert Schweitzer Email: r.schweitzer@qut.edu.au
Further Information can be found at links:
- Indo Pacific Journal of Phenomenology http://ipjp.org/
- QUT ePrints publications
http://eprints.qut.edu.au/view/person/Schweitzer,_Robert.html