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Syrian Refugees in Jordan and Mental Health - Alean Al-Krenawi

Syrian Refugees in Jordan and Mental Health

Challenges and Culturally Sensitive Practice
Buch | Hardcover
292 Seiten
2024
Brill (Verlag)
978-90-04-70286-8 (ISBN)
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This book offers a comprehensive and empathetic exploration of the experiences of Syrian refugees in Jordan. It will equip mental health professionals with essential skills to effectively assist this vulnerable group, highlighting the complexities of the relationship between Jordanian locals and Syrian refugees.
This innovative book provides a thorough and compassionate examination of the lives of Syrian refugees in Jordan, as well as their families. It will equip mental health professionals with the necessary skills to effectively intervene when working with this vulnerable population.

What distinguishes this book is its emphasis on the unique challenges that arise from the relationship between Jordanian locals and Syrian refugees, as well as how mental health practitioners can navigate these complexities. It sheds light on the obstacles that such practitioners face in their work and offers valuable insights into how to overcome them.

Alean Al-Krenawi, Ph.D., is an accomplished academic and researcher who has held several leadership roles in various universities worldwide. He currently serves as the Dean and Professor at the Faculty of Humanities, Social Science, and Cross-Cultural Studies at Algoma University in Ontario, Canada.

Preface

Acknowledgment

List of Figures and Tables



1 Introduction



2 Refugees

 1 Refugees—A Global Perspective

 2 The Syrian Refugee Crisis

 3 Refugee Experiences

 4 Refugee Coping Strategies

 5 The Economic Cost of Refugees

 6 The Social Cost of Refugees

 7 Refugees’ Strain on Public Services

 8 Refugee Shelter and Housing

 9 Refugee Camps

 10 Employment among Refugees

 11 Early and Forced Marriage

 12 Refugee Child Labor



3 The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

 1 Living Conditions in Jordan

 2 Syrian Refugees in Jordan

 3 Refugee Living Conditions in Jordan

 4 Healthcare for Syrian Refugees

 5 Refugee Camps in Jordan

 6 Al Zaʾatari Refugee Camp

 7 The Ministries and NGO s Combating the Syrian Refugee Crisis

 8 UNHCR Involvement in the Syrian Refugee Crisis

 9 Jordanian Plan for the Syrian Refugee Crisis in 2015, 2016–2018

 10 Economic Implications of the Syrian Refugee Crisis on the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan



4 Human Rights and Refugees

 1 Human Rights in General

 2 Human Rights and Refugees

 3 Violations of Human Rights & Refugees

 4 The Human Right to Healthcare

 5 Refugee Healthcare

 6 Healthcare Access and Health Concerns among Refugees Living in Camps

 7 Mental Health Services in Jordan Provided by local and International NGO s

 8 Welfare Support & Accommodations

 9 The Human Right to Education

 10 Human Rights Violations against Refugee Children

 11 The Human Rights Violation of Child Marriage

 12 The Human Rights Violations of Child Labor

 13 The Violation of Human Rights by Violence & Social Conflict

 14 Gender-Based Violence

 15 Sexual Violence amongst Syrian Refugees



5 The Psychosocial Impact of Refuge and Migration on Refugees

 1 Vulnerability to Mental Health Problems among Refugees

 2 Migration Journey

 3 Stages of Migration

 4 Psychosocial Impacts

 5 Mental Health Disorders and Psychosocial Distress

 6 PTSD and Social Support

 7 Conceptualization of Trauma in the Arab World

 8 PTSD Terminology in the Arab World

 9 Depression

 10 Acculturation among Refugees

 11 Religion and Mental Health

 12 Gender Differences

 13 The Syrian Refugee Crisis and Its Psychosocial Impact

 14 Crime Rates among Refugees

 15 Syrian Refugee Family Characteristics

 16 Refugee Family Functioning

 17 Poverty among Refugees

 18 The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Refugees

 19 The Psychosocial Impact of Refuge on Adolescents

 20 Syrian Refugee Adolescents

 21 Adolescents’ Coping Strategies



6 Methodology

 1 Study Parts

 2 Part One

 3 Part Two: Culturally Sensitive Mental Health Practices and Art Therapy

 4 Part Three: Psychosocial Gender Differences among Syrian Refugee Adolescents in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan



7 Findings and Discussion

 1 The Objectives of the Workshop/Training Program on Culturally Sensitive Mental Health Practices

 2 Topics Included and Covered in the Workshop/Training Program

 3 Characteristics of Arab-Muslim Cultures

 4 Patriarchy and Gender Roles

 5 Differences in Psychosocial Orientation in Arab Societies

 6 Cultural Competence

 7 Levels of Cultural Competency

 8 Using the Iceberg Model Analogy

 9 Cultural Empathy

 10 Factors and Attitudes Affecting Help-Seeking in Arab Societies

 11 A Collaborative Approach

 12 Models of Help-Seeking Processes and Strategies among Arab-Muslim People

 13 The Art Therapy Workshop/Training Program

 14 Quantitative Study: Gender Differences on the Psychosocial Impact among Syrian Refugee Adolescents



8 Integrating Cultural and Religious Components in Mental Health Practice: Implications for Practice with Arab-Muslim Refugees

 1 The Refugee Problem

 2 Syrian Culture: Diversity, Religion and Language

 3 Syrian Refugees at Risk

 4 Forced Displacement

 5 Politics and Mental Health

 6 Addressing Syrian Refugees’ Mental Health

 7 Culturally Responsive Practice

 8 Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention

 9 Culturally Modified Trauma-Focused Treatment

 10 Adapted Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Special Populations

 11 Barriers to Mental Healthcare Facing Refugees

 12 Improving Mental Health Interventions for Refugees

 13 E-Mental Health Interventions

 14 Multi-component PM+ and Related Programs

 15 The STRENGTHS Program

 16 Biopsychosocial Model Approach for Non-Western Populations

 17 Psychological versus Metaphoric Language

 18 Family Therapy with Arab-Muslim Families

 19 Key Issues When Working with Arab-Muslim Families

 20 Religion as a Coping Strategy

 21 Islamic Principles in Treatment with Muslim Clients

 22 Treatment Approaches with Arab Communities

 23 Resettlement Interventions

 24 Difficulties in Treatment

 25 Conclusions



9 Conclusion

 1 Introduction

 2 Underutilization of Mental Health Services by the Syrian Refugees

 3 Social Work Perspective and Refugees

 4 Culturally Appropriate Intervention

 5 Recommendations for Mental Health Practitioners Working with Syrian Refugees



References

Index

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort Leiden
Sprache englisch
Maße 155 x 235 mm
Gewicht 633 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie Klinische Psychologie
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie Spezielle Soziologien
ISBN-10 90-04-70286-5 / 9004702865
ISBN-13 978-90-04-70286-8 / 9789004702868
Zustand Neuware
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