We are pleased to host a free training session on mental illness in asylum law preparation.
The training will consider:

Common presenting mental health difficulties in refugees and asylum-seekers

Impact of trauma on mental health
Risk and resilience factors
Prevalence
Depression
Psychosis
PTSD
Complex PTSD
Dissociative disorders

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder:

Understanding PTSD and Complex PTSD diagnoses
Likely causes
Impact on interviews and risk factors within the asylum process
Recommended treatments

Trauma-informed interviewing for witness statements 
Mental health services

Structure of mental health services
Roles of different mental health professionals
Models of care for refugees and asylum seekers

Mental health vulnerabilities in the asylum process

Impact of asylum status on mental health
Detention and mental health
Mental capacity
Giving evidence
Risks to self
Impact of social circumstances

Psychological processe…