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Western Mental Health Aid in Sri Lanka

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The special topics and guest speaker reflections are not intended to be formal, polished papers. They are intended to provide students opportunities for brief (i.e., maximum 500 words) written reflection on course content. Grading criteria are as follows:
1. Reflections show ample evidence that students carefully read the special topics article/chapter or viewed the guest speaker recording – 1 point.
2. Reflections directly address the question(s) posed in the reflection assignment – 1 point.
3. Reflections show evidence of thoughtful, meaningful engagement with the material that goes well beyond surface-level commentary (e.g., “I think the Watters chapter was great because the topic is so interesting.”) – 1 point.
For #2： With 20/20 hindsight to aid you, what is your view of the mistakes (if any) the Western mental health professionals made in delivering treatment to the Sri Lankan people?

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Chapter Reflection: Western Mental Health Aid in Sri Lanka
Western medical professionals had the best interest at heart when they turned out in large numbers to offer aid to Sri Lankan people after the tsunami disaster of 2004. Nonetheless, they ended up making several mistakes while delivering treatment to the tsunami survivors. One major mistake they made was the assumption that people's reaction to traumatic events was universal, and thus, the treatment process would be similar to what had been tested in Western countries. I agree with Watters that this was a flawed assumption by the well-meaning Debra Wentz (68). This assumption was the fundamental mistake that caused the whole ordeal in Sri Lanka. With this assumption, Wentz managed to drive a strong narrative of the "would come" impacts of PTSD after the tsunami. The narrative ended up prompting a globally flawed response where western mental health experts assumed their tested methods would suffice in dealing with the aftermath of tsunami mental health impacts in Sri Lanka. The assumption led to flawed responses, such as training locals on the Western means of treating mental health. Some organizations even embarked on providing Sri Lankan people with antid...
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