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Ethical Challenges in the Treatment of Traumatized Refugees
Author(s) -
Eth Spencer
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of traumatic stress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.259
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-6598
pISSN - 0894-9867
DOI - 10.1002/jts.2490050111
Subject(s) - refugee , meaning (existential) , psychology , ethical issues , informed consent , population , psychotherapist , social psychology , criminology , medicine , political science , law , engineering ethics , alternative medicine , environmental health , pathology , engineering
Abstract The psychological plight of the large numbers of children and families who have immigrated to new lands has received increased professional attention. Among the multiple challenges confronting therapists who work with refugees, there is a growing need to be sensitive to ethical concerns unique to this population. This article addresses three representative ethical issues encountered in clinical work with traumatized refugees: the problem of informed consent, the resolution of conflicting cultural values, and the survivor's search for the meaning of inhumanity.