Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Acute Stress Disorder, PTSD and Complex PTSD: Refugees and asylum seekers

Research library / Framework / guideline

Written by

Phoenix Australia – Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health

Year

2020

Place

National

Access

Free

In plain English

The refugee and asylum seeker section of Australia’s national PTSD treatment guidelines. It advises broad assessment that includes migration history, visa status and current stresses, and says trauma-focused therapy works but must be paired with practical support.

Topics

• Refugees and asylum seekers
• Trauma
• Workforce and cultural responsiveness

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