The World's Jessie Graham reports on a program here in the United States that helps immigrants from several African countries cope with their memories of war back home. We hear how some American therapists are trying to overcome the immigrants' reluctance to talk about their traumatic experiences.
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Richard F. Mollica, MD, is the author of "Healing Invisible Wounds: Paths to Hope and Recovery in a Violent World." A Harvard Medical School professor of psychiatry and director of the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma, Dr. Mollica holds an MAR from Yale Divinity School and is a Fulbright New Century Scholar. He is the recipient of many honors and awards, including the American Psychiatric Association's Human Rights Award.
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April 19, 2007
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