Abstract :
The Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma (HPRT) was one of the first refugee programs and clinics in the world. When they opened their doors in 1981, they had to establish within the scientific and medical communities that people who have survived mass violence and torture could even be successfully treated and recover. Thirty-five years later, and still under the leadership of Founder Dr. Richard Mollica, HPRT has helped over 10,000 survivors of mass violence and torture not only in the United States but also in refugee camps and post-conflict societies in countries including Cambodia, Croatia, Liberia, and Bosnia.
