Asylum medicine : a clinician's guide / / edited by Katherine C. McKenzie

• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2022]; ©2022
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (250 pages)
• Disciplina: 362.1086914
• Soggetto topico: Primary care (Medicine); Assistència sanitària; Atenció primària; Refugiats
• Soggetto genere / forma: Llibres electrònics
• Persona (resp. second.): McKenzieKatherine C.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Introduction to Asylum Medicine -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Overview and Historical Background of U.S. Asylum Law -- Foundations and Historical Development of the Contemporary U.S. Asylum System -- The Process for Admitting Refugees and Considering the Claims of Asylum Seekers -- The Standard for Being Granted Asylum -- Withholding of Removal and Relief Under the Convention Against Torture -- Barriers to Asylum Access -- References -- Chapter 2: Preparing for Asylum Evaluations -- Introduction -- Initial Training and Observation -- Preparation Prior to Each Evaluation -- Interaction with the Attorney Before Committing to Complete an Evaluation -- Logistical Arrangements Prior to an Evaluation -- Additional Issues to Address with the Attorney Prior to the Evaluation -- Substance Use -- Suicidal Thoughts or Attempts -- Child Abuse and/or Neglect -- Reviewing the Client Declaration -- Background Country and Situational Context -- Preparing for the Evaluation Session -- General Preparation -- Specific Elements for Medical (Physical) Evaluations -- Specific Elements for Psychiatric Evaluations -- Special Elements of Preparation for Detained Evaluations -- Preparing to Involve Trainees and Interpreters in an Evaluation -- Preparing to Involve Trainees -- Preparing to Involve Interpreters -- Conclusion -- Appendix A -- Evaluation Logistics Checklist -- Appendix B -- Sample Script -- Conversation with the Attorney About Preparing Their Client for the Evaluation -- References -- Chapter 3: Physical Evaluation of Asylum Seekers -- Introduction -- A Trauma-Informed Framework -- General Approach to the Physical Evaluation -- Preparation for a Physical Evaluation -- General Structure of the Interview -- Setting Expectations and Obtaining Consent -- Conducting the Interview -- Approach to and Details of the Physical Examination. ; Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat (HEENT) -- Chest, Abdomen, and Back -- Orthopedic -- Genitourinary and Gynecological Trauma -- Dermatologic -- Diagnostic Testing -- Documentation of the Physical Evaluation -- The Use of Forensic Photography -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Forensic Psychological Evaluation of Asylum Seekers -- Introduction -- Mental Health Prevalence in Asylum-Seeking Populations -- Overview of the Evaluation Process -- Getting Started -- Preparing for the Psychological Evaluation -- Conducting the Psychological Evaluation: Context, Introductions, and Confidentiality -- Conducting the Psychological Evaluation: Interviewing the Client -- Conducting the Psychological Evaluation: Contextual History -- Conducting the Psychological Evaluation: Focused Trauma History -- Conducting the Psychological Evaluation: Social History -- Conducting the Psychological Evaluation: Substance Use History -- Conducting the Psychological Evaluation: Past Mental Health History -- Conducting the Psychological Evaluation: Past Medical History -- Conducting the Psychological Evaluation: Physical Exam -- Conducting the Psychological Evaluation: Targeted Diagnostic Screening -- The Mental Status Exam -- General Tips for Writing an Effective Psychological Affidavit for Asylum Seekers -- Tips for Writing an Effective Psychological Affidavit for Asylum Seekers: Assessment -- Tips for Writing an Effective Psychological Affidavit for Asylum Seekers: Diagnosis -- Tips for Writing an Effective Psychological Affidavit for Asylum Seekers: Discussion -- Tips for Writing an Effective Psychological Affidavit for Asylum Seekers: Conclusion and Signature -- Follow-Up -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Evaluating Pediatric Asylum Seekers -- Introduction -- Legal Status Types -- Common Types of Trauma -- Family Detention and Separation. ; Unaccompanied Children -- Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting -- Unique Aspects of Forensic Medical Evaluations of Children and Adolescents -- Preparing for the Pediatric Forensic Medical Evaluation -- A Trauma-Informed Approach to Interviewing Children -- Conducting the Psychological Assessment -- Conducting the Medical Assessment -- Fractures and Head Injuries -- Neglect -- Sexual Abuse -- Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting-Pediatric Considerations -- Unknown Date of Birth -- Pediatric Considerations in Affidavit Preparation -- Linkage to Ongoing Care -- Mandatory Reporting -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Asylum Evaluation in Detention Settings -- Introduction -- Logistical Preparation -- The Impact of Confinement -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 7: Evaluating Survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence -- Introduction -- Prevalence -- The Impact of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence -- US Asylum Law and SGBV -- The Evaluation -- History Taking -- Physical Examination -- The Affidavit -- Special Consideration: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting -- Background -- History Taking -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Evaluating LGBTQ Asylum Seekers -- Introduction -- Terminology and Identity -- LGBTQ Asylum Narratives -- Physical Exam -- Mental Health Exam -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Additional Resources -- References -- Chapter 9: Performing Remote Asylum Evaluations -- Introduction -- Scholarship on Remote Asylum Evaluations -- Technology, Confidentiality, and Consent -- Logistics -- Remote Evaluation Types -- Case Study: Measuring Scars with Coins -- Challenges of Conducting Remote Asylum Evaluations -- Case Study: Asylum Seekers Encamped in Matamoros -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10: Best Practices for Writing Affidavits and Preparing for Testimony -- Cases Where Evaluations May Be Useful -- Asylum. ; Corroborating Incidents of Past Trauma -- Establishing Genuine Subjective Fear of Return -- Credibility -- Establishing Facts Relevant to Eligibility for Humanitarian Asylum -- Meeting the "Extraordinary Circumstance" Exception to the 1-Year Deadline -- Custody Redetermination Requests, Habeas Corpus Petitions, and Other Issues Related to Release from Immigration Detention -- Custody Redeterminations -- Habeas Corpus -- How Asylum and Immigration-Related Forensic Evaluations Differ from Clinical Examinations for Care Purposes -- Collaborating with Attorneys -- Preliminary Considerations -- Deadlines -- Known Information on Medical and Social Background -- Personal Declaration or Affidavit, If Available -- Case Theory -- Scope of Testimony and How Testimony Will Be Used -- Evaluation Revisions -- Best Practices for Testifying in Court -- When Proceedings Go Beyond the Immigration Court -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Teaching and Learning Asylum Medicine -- Introduction -- Educational Goals and Opportunities -- Different Educational Models -- Other Considerations -- Assessment and Evaluation -- Associated Learning -- Ethical Considerations -- Resources -- References -- Chapter 12: Advocacy and Asylum Medicine -- Definition of Advocacy -- Policy and Health -- The Role of Asylum Medicine Practitioners in Advocacy -- What Are the Goals and Outcomes of Advocacy? -- Evidence-Based Advocacy: The Role of Medical Evidence -- Alternatives to Immigration Detention -- Sanctuary or Safe Space Hospitals -- Providing Evidence to Policymakers -- Providing Evidence to Policy Implementers -- Dissemination -- Evaluating Impact of Advocacy -- Discussion Questions and Exercises -- Individual Brainstorming Exercise -- Group Discussion Questions -- Further Reading -- Chapter 13: An Introduction to Secondary Trauma and Resilience for Asylum Evaluators. ; Introduction -- The Asylum Context -- Clinician Motivations -- The Evaluation Context -- Defining Secondary Trauma Concepts -- Secondary Traumatic Stress -- Definition -- Impact on Evaluators -- Burnout -- Definition -- Impact on Evaluators -- Moral Distress -- Definition -- Impact on Evaluators -- Vicarious Resilience -- Definition -- Impact on Evaluators -- Managing and Mitigating Secondary Trauma at Each Step of the Evaluation -- Understanding the Impact of the Evaluation Process -- Before the Evaluation -- During the Assessment -- Closing the Evaluation -- The Written Assessment -- Broader Self-Care Principles and Practices -- Awareness -- Self-Care -- Returning to the Beginning: Cultivating Awareness -- Summary -- References -- Appendix 1: Atlas of Scars of Torture -- References -- Appendix 2: Body Diagrams -- Appendix 3: Resources -- Index.
• Titolo autorizzato: Asylum Medicine
• ISBN: 3-030-81580-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910523730203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II