What can psychological theory and the counselling psychologist offer in civil conflict and war overseas?
- 1 March 1998
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Counselling Psychology Quarterly
- Vol. 11 (1) , 109-115
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09515079808254047
Abstract
This paper will consider some of the dilemmas and challenges facing psychologists working overseas in a civil conflict situation. It will draw on the author's experience of working with a range of projects over a number of years in Sri Lanka. It will also briefly describe the psychological rationale of the work undertaken and consider its positioning in this context.Keywords
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