Collective trauma

2021 ◽  
pp. 105-114
Author(s):  
Umaharan Thamotharampillai ◽  
Daya Somasundaram
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Collective Efficacy ◽  
Collective Trauma ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Host Countries ◽  
Dysfunctional Family ◽  
Migrant Populations ◽  
Trust Networks ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Alcohol And Drug Abuse

Natural and manmade disasters can severely impact on family and community structures and processes to cause collective trauma. Observations, experiences, and work in multiple migration situations around the world and literature survey have informed this study. Collective trauma can lead to migration and manifest in migrant populations as high levels of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, depletion of social capital, dysfunctional family dynamics, loss of motivation, dependence, helplessness, hostility, distrust, suspicion, despair, alcohol and drug abuse, and a variety of social pathologies, as well as historical and transgenerational effects. Procedures, support systems, and atmospheres in host countries can mitigate and help to resolve collective trauma or exacerbate, worsen, and prolong healing. Rebuilding social capital, communality, trust, networks, feeling of collective efficacy, promoting family unity, adaptation to host culture, and learning the language can be salutary. Historical communities will have elements of resilient functioning that should be recognized, respected, and encouraged, while exclusive and maladaptive practices can be discouraged.

scholarly journals Rehabilitation need for migrant populations: physiotherapy treatment of the PostTraumatic Stress Disorder and chronic pain from torture results

2020 ◽  
pp. 30-35
Author(s):  
Garofano Marina ◽  
Ascoli Matteo Maria ◽  
Palumbo Roberta
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Balance Training ◽  
Relaxation Techniques ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Migrant Populations ◽  
Rehabilitative Intervention ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Type Of Exercise ◽  
Rehabilitation Need

The migration phenomenon in recent years is assuming considerable proportions, so it is necessary to consider the need for health of migrant populations. The present work investigates, in particular, the rehabilitation need of the migrant populations. From the analysis of the literature about the incidence and prevalence of the diseases, two conditions of physiotherapy interest come to light: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the rehabilitation from torture outcomes. The analysis of the literature was carried out on the most important databases: PubMed, Scopus and PEDro. In PTSD relaxation techniques like BBAT appear to be essential. In chronic pain from torture, manual therapy, progressive exercises, balance training are recommended. Unfortunately, the rehabilitative intervention in no study is well clarified in terms of duration, frequency and type of exercise, so repeatability is definitely invalidated and the effectiveness of it continues to be uncertain.

The Role of Perceived Authenticity in Psychological Recovery from Collective Trauma

2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 419-448
Author(s):  
Joseph Maffly-Kipp ◽  
Patricia Flanagan ◽  
Jinhyung Kim ◽  
Rebecca J. Schlegel ◽  
Matthew Vess ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Acute Stress ◽  
Multilevel Modelling ◽  
Collective Trauma ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
The Face ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
And Coping ◽  
Insight Into

Introduction: Previous research demonstrates that perceived authenticity is positively associated with psychological health and security in the face of threats. The current research extends this work by testing whether perceived authenticity promotes recovery from the negative mental health consequences of collective trauma (e.g., a natural disaster). Methods: We recruited a sample of undergraduates (N = 570), many of whom reported direct or indirect exposure to Hurricane Harvey, to complete surveys at two time points. We assessed exposure to the disaster, acute stress, post-traumatic stress, coping, and authenticity twice, once approximately 1 month after Hurricane Harvey (Time 1) and again approximately 9 weeks after Hurricane Harvey (Time 2). Results: We employed multilevel modelling to explore whether authenticity would aid in recovery from collective trauma. Results showed that perceived authentic living at Time 1 predicted a variety of indicators of stress related to the hurricane at Time 2. Specifically, those participants who reported low authentic living at Time 1 reported greater levels of stress at Time 2, compared to individuals who reported higher levels of authentic living. Importantly, these effects remained even when controlling for known predictors of stress (e.g., levels of stress at Time 1 and coping strategies). Discussion: Findings provide preliminary insight into authenticity as a part of a likely larger network of interrelated psychosocial qualities that have the potential to help one navigate recovery from trauma.

Post-traumatic stress disorder in refugee and migrant mental health

2021 ◽  
pp. 513-522
Author(s):  
Lisa Andermann ◽  
Pushpa Kanagaratnam ◽  
Dawit Wondimagegn ◽  
Clare Pain
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Psychiatric Diagnosis ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Host Countries ◽  
Western Model ◽  
Post Traumatic Growth ◽  
Post Traumatic

Refugees and migrants may encounter a variety of traumatic events, from the pre-migration to the post-migration phases of their journeys to safety, having fled conflict, war, human rights violations, and other life-threatening situations. These stressful and frightening events and their psychological sequelae can then adversely affect the refugees’ subsequent adjustment in their host countries and sometimes have longstanding mental health impacts. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is only one of the outcomes following a trauma; however, it is important to discuss this concept in refugee and migrants because most PTSD guidelines were derived for mainstream populations. There have been concerns about the medicalization of suffering, and the exportation of a Western model of psychiatric diagnosis and treatment to non-Western populations. This chapter will review the concept of PTSD as a psychiatric diagnosis often associated with migrants and refugees, with acknowledgement of its history, prevalence, applicability to non-Western populations, and limitations in both diagnosis and management. The concept of ‘distress versus disorder’ will be discussed, as well as tracing back to the origins of PTSD and looking at issues of validity, culture, and phenomenology. Principles of management will be reviewed. The chapter will conclude with a section on resilience and post-traumatic growth.

scholarly journals Understanding Language and Speech in the Voice of Collective Trauma

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
pp. 84-88
Author(s):  
Larysa Zasiekina ◽  
Tetyana Hordovskya ◽  
Mariia Kozihora
Keyword(s):  
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Moral Injury ◽  
Collective Trauma ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Constructing Meaning ◽  
The Voice

The study aims to examine lexicon of collective trauma and compare it with concepts of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), moral injury and continuous traumatic stress (CTS). The role of language and speech in disintegrating and constructing meaning as a result of collective trauma has been explored.

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