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Cognitive-behavioral treatment of tortured asylum seekers: a case study.
J Anxiety Disord. 2004; 18(3):357-69.JA

Abstract

The present study examined results of cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) in a 22-year-old, male, tortured asylum-seeker living in Sweden. The patient received 16 sessions of CBT involving mainly self-exposure to trauma-related cues. Clinical measures (assessor- and self-rated) were completed at pre-treatment, weeks 6, 8, 12, and 16, post-treatment and at follow-up (1-, 3-, and 6-month). Treatment led to significant improvement across all measures of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and depression. The improvement was maintained at 6-month follow-up. The results suggest that CBT could be useful in treating tortured asylum-seekers and refugees despite the additional stressors experienced by asylum-seekers and refugees.

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Başoğlu M
Section of Trauma Studies, Institute of Psychiatry, Division of Psychological Medicine, University of London, 38 Carver Road, London SE24 9LT, UK. m.basoglu@iop.kcl.ac.uk
Ekblad S
No affiliation info available
Bäärnhielm S
No affiliation info available
Livanou M
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MeSH

AdultCognitive Behavioral TherapyDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersHumansMaleRefugeesSeverity of Illness IndexStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticTortureTreatment Outcome

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

15125982

Citation

Başoğlu, Metin, et al. "Cognitive-behavioral Treatment of Tortured Asylum Seekers: a Case Study." Journal of Anxiety Disorders, vol. 18, no. 3, 2004, pp. 357-69.
Başoğlu M, Ekblad S, Bäärnhielm S, et al. Cognitive-behavioral treatment of tortured asylum seekers: a case study. J Anxiety Disord. 2004;18(3):357-69.
Başoğlu, M., Ekblad, S., Bäärnhielm, S., & Livanou, M. (2004). Cognitive-behavioral treatment of tortured asylum seekers: a case study. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 18(3), 357-69.
Başoğlu M, et al. Cognitive-behavioral Treatment of Tortured Asylum Seekers: a Case Study. J Anxiety Disord. 2004;18(3):357-69. PubMed PMID: 15125982.
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