The task force headed by the corresponding author was set up by the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP) in 2016 to address issue of mental health and Psychotherapy in the present refugee crisis by
- a position statement to create awareness on the importance of mental health, human rights and Psychotherapy services by the public, professionals in different fields, and NGOs but also governments and other decision makers.
- guidelines for the Psychotherapy with refugees to be used by mental health professionals.
The documents were accepted by the European Association for Psychotherapy (EAP) Board and Executive committee with 29th of March, 2017.
EAP Guidelines Psychotherapy with Refugees (pdf, 153,8 KB)