Naslov
Rehabilitation, empowerment and integration of asylum seeking torture survivors - evaluation research results

Autori
Ljubotina, Damir

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Skup
Rehabilitacija, osnaživanje i integracija tražitelja azila i azilanata – žrtava torture

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 28.02.2018

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Pozvano predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
asylum seeking, rehabilitation, empowerment, integration, evaluation

Sažetak
220 asylum seekers and refugees potential torture survivors in Croatia, Austria and Germany were assisted and supported to overcome the consequences of traumatic experiences they had survived and were empowered towards integration in the reception countries in the scope of “Rehabilitation, empowerment and integration of asylum seeking torture survivors”. The rehabilitation and empowerment program consisted of short-term Solution Focused group intervention, individual psychological counselling, psychotherapy, language courses, vocational training and other activities to facilitate their integration in local communities, including housing and job-search support. Research was carried out to evaluate the effects of treatment and applied intervention, and the influence of post-migration factors. One group pre-post design in treatment outcome evaluation was used in this research. The outcomes selected to be assessed are post-traumatic, depression and anxiety symptom reduction, the presence of physical health problems that interfere with everyday functioning, life satisfaction, self-assessed level of coping and resilience, and participants’ perception of the outcome of interventions. A self-constructed 23-question questionnaire was applied, and PROTECT questionnaire, which was also used for screening purposes. The participants in this research reported a significant reduction of post-traumatic, depression and anxiety symptoms, improvement in life satisfaction, self-perceived coping and resilience when the post-intervention assessments are compared with those pre-intervention. The participants showed positive changes in assessed indicators regardless of their legal status, living circumstances and income. Steady employment contributes to the reduction of post-traumatic symptoms.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija

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