PTs Helping to Heal Survivors of Torture

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World Confederation for Physical Therapy. Policy statement on torture. http://www.wcpt.org/policy/ps-torture. Accessed August 17, 2017.
American Physical Therapy Association House of Delegates. Promotion of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy's Declaration of Principle Against the Practice of Torture. [HOD P06-10-13-11] Alexandria, VA: American Physical Therapy Association; 2010. http://www.apta.org/uploadedFiles/APTAorg/About_Us/Policies/Health_Social_Environment/PromotionWCPTAgainstTorture.pdf#search=%22torture%22. Accessed August 17, 2017.
Amris K, Prip K. Physiotherapy for torture victims: treatment of chronic pain. Torture. 2000;10(4):112-116.
World Health Organization. Classification and Minimum Standards for Foreign Medical Teams in Sudden Onset Disasters. http://www.who.int/hac/global_health_cluster/fmt_guidelines_september2013.pdf. Accessed August 17, 2017.
Center for Victims of Torture. Updating the Estimate of Refugees Resettled in the United States Who Have Suffered Torture. http://www.cvt.org/sites/default/files/attachments/u11/downloads/SurvivorNumberMetaAnalysis_Sept2015_0.pdf. Accessed August 17, 2017.
Olsen DR, Montgomery E, Bojholm S, Foldspang A. Prevalent musculoskeletal pain as a correlate of previous exposure to torture. Scand J Public Health. 2006;34(5):496-503.
Buhmann CB. Traumatized refugees: morbidity, treatment, and predictors of outcome. Dan Med J. 2014;61(8)1-29.
Arroll B, Khin N, Kerse N. Screening for depression in primary care with two verbally asked questions: cross sectional study. BMJ. 2003;327(7424):1144-1146.