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Interdisciplinary treatment of family violence in traumatized refugee families

Nina Thorup Dalgaard (DIGNITY – Danish Institute Against Torture, Copenhagen, Denmark)
Marie Høgh Thøgersen (DIGNITY – Danish Institute Against Torture, Copenhagen, Denmark)
Edith Montgomery (DIGNITY – Danish Institute Against Torture, Copenhagen, Denmark)

International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care

ISSN: 1747-9894

Article publication date: 2 March 2020

Issue publication date: 2 March 2020

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to explore the defining characteristics of an interdisciplinary culturally sensitive approach to family therapy with traumatized refugee families affected by family violence. Furthermore, the paper aims to explore the mechanisms of change as seen from the perspective of the therapists.

Design/methodology/approach

Based on qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews with therapists working in an interdisciplinary team as well as observations of treatment conferences, the study identified the ways in which therapists perceive the challenges faced by their patients, the ways in which positive change is facilitated within therapy and the characteristics of a culturally sensitive interdisciplinary approach to family therapy with traumatized refugee families.

Findings

The study identified a number of defining characteristics of the treatment model, which includes the interdisciplinary approach, treatment objectives and concrete interventions targeting these objectives.

Originality/value

Through a theoretically informed critical analysis of the data, the present study examined the defining characteristics of the treatment model as well as the mechanisms of change as perceived by the therapists.

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Citation

Dalgaard, N.T., Thøgersen, M.H. and Montgomery, E. (2020), "Interdisciplinary treatment of family violence in traumatized refugee families", International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, Vol. 16 No. 1, pp. 77-92. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMHSC-05-2018-0031

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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