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| The CVT's team in Guinea, from left to right: Dr. Jean-Baptiste Mikulu, clinical psychologist and field coordinator; Dr. Erika Falk, clinical psychologist; Maki Katoh, country director; Potiphar Nkhoma, social work clinician; Dr. Shanee Stepakoff, clinical psychologist; Yuvenalis Omagwa, psychiatric nurse clinician. Missing form the photo is Dr. Jon Hubbard, clinical psychologist and Director of Research for CVT. (Photo courtesy of the Center for Victims of Torture) |
St. Paul, Minn. — The American Psychological Association is recognizing the Center for Victims of Torture for its five-year effort to provide mental health services to thousands of refugees fleeing civil unrest in Sierra Leone and Liberia.
CVT operations began in refugee camps in neighboring Guinea, but have since followed the repatriating refugees as they returned to their home countries.
The Guinea project has been closed, but the Center for Victims of Torture has recently set up new teams in Liberia itself.
Dr. Shanee Stepakoff, a clinical psychologist, was one of the leaders of the award-winning Guinea team. Speaking from her office in Freetown, Sierra Leone, Dr. Stepakoff told MPR's Steven John many refugees displayed symptoms of post-traumatic stress.
To listen to their interview, choose the audio link in the right column.
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