Those who have been displaced from their home by war and political violence--at least 33 million worldwide--have high rates of psychological distress that affects their ability to adapt and cope. This book describes innovative, culturally grounded, commu

Contents: Preface. K.E. Miller, L.M. Rasco, An Ecological Framework for Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Refugee Communities. Part I: Programs in Africa and Asia. M. Wessells, C. Monteiro, Internally Displaced Angolans: A Child-Focused, Community-Based Intervention. J. Hubbard, N. Pearson, Sierra Leonean Refugees in Guinea: Addressing the Mental Health Effects of Massive Community Violence. W.A.C.M van de Put, M. Eisenbruch, Internally Displaced Cambodians: Healing Trauma in Communities. R. Tribe, Family Rehabilitation Centre Staff, Internally Displaced Sri Lankan War Widows: The Women's Empowerment Programme. K. Kostelny, M. Wessells, Internally Displaced East Timorese: Challenges and Lessons of Large-Scale Emergency Assistance. Part II: Programs in South and North America. J.E.B. Cuéllar, Internally Displaced Columbians: The Recovery of Victims of Political Violence Within a Psychosocial Framework. S. Weine, S. Feetham, Y. Kulauzovic, S. Besic, A. Lezic, A. Mujagic, J. Muzurovic, D. Spahovic, M. Zhubi, J. Rolland, I. Pavkovic, Bosnian and Kosovar Refugees in the United States: Family Interventions in a Services Framework. J. Goodkind, P. Hang, M. Yang, Hmong Refugees in the United States: A Community Based Advocacy and Learning Intervention. Part III: Critical Issues. J. Hubbard, K.E. Miller, Evaluating Ecological Mental Health Interventions in Refugee Communities. L.M. Rasco, K.E. Miller, Innovations, Challenges, and Critical Issues in the Development of Ecological Mental Health Interventions With Refugees.