Pastoral Care and Counselling of Victims of Armed Conflict: A Study on War Trauma and Quality of Life

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Setting the Context: Armed Conflict in Mizoram. 3. Theoretical Overview. 4. Analysis and Interpretation. 5. Theories of Trauma Counselling. 6. Findings and Implications. 7. Summary and Conclusion. References. Appendices.

This book deals with Quality of Life among Victims of armed conflict (Rambuai) in Mizoram state of India during 1966-1986. Understanding responses and reactions of individuals and communities to traumatic events is an important element of effective Pastoral care and counselling. The author proposes Pastoral response to war trauma which is attentive to the physical, mental, and spiritual needs of the survivors by considering the unique experiences, beliefs, norms, values, traditions, customs and language of the survivors.