Foreword; Senator P. Wellstone. Prologue; S. Hyman. Part I: The Impact of Torture. 1. Introduction; E. Gerrity, et al. 2. The Survivors' Perspective: Voices from the Center; Sister D. Ortiz. 3. Torture and Mental Health: A Research Overview; M. Basoglu, et al. Part II: Conceptual Models for Understanding Torture. 4. Psychosocial Models; J.A. Fairbank, et al. 5. Neurobiological Models of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; S. Southwick, M.J. Friedman. 6. Economic Models; A. Rupp, E. Sorel. Part III: Torture and the Trauma of War. 7. Refugees and Asylum-Seekers; J.D. Kinzie, J.M. Jaranson. 8. Veterans of Armed Conflicts; J.A. Fairbank, et al. 9. Former Prisoners of War: Highlights of Empirical Research; B. Engdahl, J.A. Fairbank. 10. Holocaust Trauma and Sequelae; B. Kahana, E. Kahana. 11. Survivors of War Trauma, Mass Violence, and Civilian Terror; D. Silove, J.D. Kinzie. Part IV: Torture and the Impact of Social Violence. 12. Rape and Sexual Assault; M.P. Koss, D.G. Kilpatrick. 13. Homicide and Physical Assault; D.G. Kilpatrick, M.P. Koss. 14. Children, Adolescents, and Families Exposed to Torture and Related Trauma; R.S. Pynoos, et al. 15. Domestic Violence in Families Exposed to Torture and Related Violence and Trauma; M. Gordon. Part V: Clinical Issues for Survivors of Torture. 16. Assessment, Diagnosis, and Intervention; J.M. Jaranson, et al. 17. Measurement Issues; A.J. Marsella. 18. Mental Health Services Research: Implications for Survivors of Torture; K.M. Magruder, et al. 19. Provider and Caregiver issues; J.D. Kinzie, B. Engdahl. 20. Torture and Human Rights Violations: Public Policy and the Law; D.G. Kilpatrick, M.E. Ross. Part VI: Discussion. 21. Future Directions; E. Gerrity, et al. Index.