Healing the Hurt: A Guide for Developing Services for Torture Survivors was developed for practitioners who may or may not have worked previously with torture survivors. It is a multidisciplinary guide that addresses some basic considerations when working with this population. This handbook is a primer, and it should not take the place of more in-depth training in torture treatment. We hope you find this resource helpful in your work with torture survivors. Various chapters are referred to under the Providers of Care referenced in this section of the CVT Resource Center. Access to all handbook chapters is available by downloading the PDF files listed below:

Preface (broadband download time: 1 minute)

Chapter 1: The Torture Rehabilitation Movement (broadband download time: 1 minute)

Chapter 2: The Effects of Torture on Families and Communities (broadband download time: 2 minutes)

Chapter 3: Core Competencies in Working with Survivors (broadband download time: 1 minute)

Chapter 4: Social Services (broadband download time: 1 minute)

Chapter 5: Medical Services (broadband download time: 2 minutes)

Chapter 6: Psychological Services (broadband download time: <1 minute)

Chapter 7: Legal Services (broadband download time: 1 minute)

Chapter 8: Planning Programs for Torture Survivors (broadband download time: 1 minute)

Appendix (broadband download time: 2 minutes)

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