Counselling and rehabilitation of victims of human rights violations in Africa

ABSTRACT

On the basis of two service provider models (1) IRCT (International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims) and (2) IPSER (International Psycho-social and Socio-Ecological Research Institute) counselling and rehabilitation of victims of human rights violations in Malawi and Uganda are described. Follow-up studies show that both approaches of IRCT in Malawi and IPSER in Uganda can be effective. A number of case studies demonstrate the psychopathology involved and the psychosocial processes of therapeutic change of the victims of organised violence