- Anthony (Ton) Haans, 1943, The Netherlands. His mother was Flemish, his father was born Dutch.He spent his pre-schoo... moreAnthony (Ton) Haans, 1943, The Netherlands. His mother was Flemish, his father was born Dutch.He spent his pre-school years alternately in the Netherlands and Belgium, his school years and professional activities were limited to the Netherlands. After his training as a schoolteacher he studied clinical psychology (University of Nijmegen) and psychotherapy. From 1976 to 2003 he was attached to Centrum '45, the national institution for the treatment of politically traumatised people, veterans and refugees. Together with Johan Lansen he developed a training programme for intercultural trauma supervisors, which has been organised since 2005 by the Behandlungszentrum für Folteropfer in Berlin under the leadership of Nora Balke.After his retirement he works for various NGOs in post-war areas. He provides training and supervision for local aid workers to traumatised fellow citizens. He has published in various journals and books on intercultural psychotrauma treatment, group therapy and supervision.edit
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During the last three decades, many Dutch soldiers have actively participated in UN missions in war zones, for example in Lebanon, Afghanistan and Mali. After their active service a number of them suffered from coping and adjustment... more
During the last three decades, many Dutch soldiers have actively participated in UN missions in war zones, for example in Lebanon, Afghanistan and Mali. After their active service a number of them suffered from coping and adjustment problems such as loneliness, depression, and PTSD. (Motshagen 2019, Reijnen & Duel, 2019). To find support for these problems, they can appeal to the National Veterans Care Organisation (LZV) for medical, psychosocial and psychotherapeutic support. (NVI, 2021, 2020). Psychosocial care is organised regionally in a stepped care regional network, involving military and civilian assistance organisations. The services provided range from general social work to highly specialised trauma treatments. There are regular network meetings at every level, management, directors, and support professionals. For the latter group, a chain intervision model was developed based on my group supervision model. (Haans & Balke 2017). Each participating organisation sends two employees who, in rotation for at least two years, participate in a group intervision session, held three times a year. Each peer review group is supervised by two permanent intervisors. This format has been elaborated over the past eight years. The original model was modified from case supervision to chain intervision, focussing on cooperation between staff from different institutions in a particular region. During the Corona pandemic, the intervision sessions were held online. Short scheme of Identification Group Intervision 1. Selection of case and case presenter • Sharing of possible cases and preliminary supervision questions; shared agreement about selection
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Clinical supervision has been known for decades. However, only in the past decade have training courses for supervision been developed and offered for health professionals working with a severely traumatized client population. Health... more
Clinical supervision has been known for decades. However, only in the past decade have training courses for supervision been developed and offered for health professionals working with a severely traumatized client population. Health professionals working as supervisors in this field are faced with specific problems. Together with Johan Lansen and Ton Haans, the Berlin Treatment Center for Torture Victims (bzfo) adapted the training method developed by Lansen/Haans in 1999, which offers participants a structural framework. In cooperation with the German Society for Supervision (DGSv), the bzfo offers this training course in Germany where it takes one and a half years to complete. To meet the vast need for supervision in countries where health professionals work under difficult and adverse conditions, the bzfo is now in contact with colleagues in the Gaza region with a proposal for supervision tailored to their specific needs.
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Book Review Diversity Competence is a comprehensive and accessibly written treatise on many aspects that come together when people from different cultures interact. Provides a broad theoretical framework and a practical guide on how to... more
Book Review Diversity Competence is a comprehensive and accessibly written treatise on many aspects that come together when people from different cultures interact. Provides a broad theoretical framework and a practical guide on how to deal with cross-cultural squabblings. Also includes additional information on the Internet.
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Samenvatting Sinds vijftien jaar heb ik contact met transculturele hulpverleners uit verschillende landen. Wanneer ik met Canadezen in aanraking kom, bekruipt me een gevoel van verwarring: het is allemaal zo genuanceerd wat ze denken.... more
Samenvatting Sinds vijftien jaar heb ik contact met transculturele hulpverleners uit verschillende landen. Wanneer ik met Canadezen in aanraking kom, bekruipt me een gevoel van verwarring: het is allemaal zo genuanceerd wat ze denken. Wanneer je als Europeaan denkt te snappen wat ze bedoelen, dan is er weer een uitzondering op de regel. Ze lijken politiek hypercorrect te zijn. Dit ervoer ik ook weer bij het eerste uur van de workshop die de Canadese cultureel psychiater Laurence Kirmayer gaf in ’s-Hertogenbosch over het onderwerp ‘Contributions of cultural psychiatry to understanding and working with refugees, victims of trauma and forced migration’.
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Samenvatting Daar zit je dan, als empathisch atheïst, temidden van een aantal gelovigen en agnosten in Utrecht in een Roomse schuilkerk uit de 18e eeuw. Profeten en hogepriesters kijken vermanend op de aanwezigen neer; goddelijke... more
Samenvatting Daar zit je dan, als empathisch atheïst, temidden van een aantal gelovigen en agnosten in Utrecht in een Roomse schuilkerk uit de 18e eeuw. Profeten en hogepriesters kijken vermanend op de aanwezigen neer; goddelijke symbolen en spreuken sporen hen aan des Heeren wegen te volgen. Wat enige eeuwen geleden de katholieke kerk in de Nederlanden was, is nu de islam:
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Samenvatting Elk jaar, bij de overgang van de lente naar de zomer verzamelt ‘Trauma Nederland’ zich in Den Bosch voor een bezinning op het vak onder leiding van een vooraanstaande, meestal Amerikaanse, expert. Organisator Boris Drozdek... more
Samenvatting Elk jaar, bij de overgang van de lente naar de zomer verzamelt ‘Trauma Nederland’ zich in Den Bosch voor een bezinning op het vak onder leiding van een vooraanstaande, meestal Amerikaanse, expert. Organisator Boris Drozdek geeft de experts grote vrijheid om deze dag naar believen op te zetten en in te vullen.
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ABSTRACT Trauma-informed group supervision is a novel way of providing much-needed supervision to trauma helpers. We describe a structured group supervision method originally developed for Western trauma supervisors. Core features of the... more
ABSTRACT Trauma-informed group supervision is a novel way of providing much-needed supervision to trauma helpers. We describe a structured group supervision method originally developed for Western trauma supervisors. Core features of the method are two identification rounds: first, identification with the client as a person and, second, identification with the position of the case presenter. We explain why we designed this structured identification approach and elaborate its main features. This method has been applied in many intercultural contexts and post-conflict regions of the world. Finally, we formulate some basics of intercultural application and contracting for group supervision.
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Supervision ist eines der anerkannten Verfahren zur Unterstützung von professionellen Helfern im psychiatrischen und psychosozialen Bereich. Gegenstand dieses Artikels wird der Bereich der Supervision sein, bei der Supervisor und... more
Supervision ist eines der anerkannten Verfahren zur Unterstützung von professionellen Helfern im psychiatrischen und psychosozialen Bereich. Gegenstand dieses Artikels wird der Bereich der Supervision sein, bei der Supervisor und Supervisand in einer gemeinsamen Reflektion die Arbeit des letzteren betrachten. Ziel ist es, mehr kognitive, emotionale und methodische Kompetenz und Handlungsfähigkeit zu erwerben. In der Rekonstruktion des Behandlungsverlaufes reflektieren Supervisor und Supervisand die Bedeutung des bisherigen Prozesses, den eigenen Anteilen daran, welche Interpretationen erfolgten und welche Gefühle den Prozess begleiteten - ein Prozess, der in hohem Masse von Intuition und gemeinsamen Grundannahmen geleitet wird, in anderen Worten, von der gemeinsamen Kultur. Treffen im Supervisionsprozess unterschiedliche Kulturen aufeinander, so ergeben sich besondere Fragen: Welchen Einfluss haben diese kulturellen Unterschiede auf den interpretativen Prozess? Und müssen sie nicht zwangsläufig zu Missverständnissen führen?
This summary is divided in three parts: personal workload (chapter 1 - 3), team workload (chapter 4), and regulation of personal and team workload (chapters 5 and 6). Personal client-related workload encompasses countertransference... more
This summary is divided in three parts: personal workload (chapter 1 - 3), team workload (chapter 4), and regulation of personal and team workload (chapters 5 and 6). Personal client-related workload encompasses countertransference resulting from direct client contacts and characteristics of cross-cultural, trauma-related countertransference, such as the gender, culture and trauma history of the caregiver. Chapter 3 contains a critical review of presumed long term effects, such as secondary traumatisation and vicarious traumatisation. It also describes relevant European research in this domain.
The chapter about team workload phenomena, includes parallel processes and team conflicts, symbiotic and fragmented teams. These are related to individual cognitive schemas and work satisfaction.
In the chapters about regulation of client-related workload, individual and team strategies such as intervision, supervision and regulation of parallel processes are described.
The chapter about team workload phenomena, includes parallel processes and team conflicts, symbiotic and fragmented teams. These are related to individual cognitive schemas and work satisfaction.
In the chapters about regulation of client-related workload, individual and team strategies such as intervision, supervision and regulation of parallel processes are described.
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Gestructureerde vormen van groep- en teamsupervisie worden regelmatig gebruikt binnen en buiten de GGz. In het begin van deze eeuw ontwikkelden we een variant hierop: de identificatierondenmethode, oorspronkelijk bedoeld als een... more
Gestructureerde vormen van groep- en
teamsupervisie worden regelmatig gebruikt
binnen en buiten de GGz. In het begin van
deze eeuw ontwikkelden we een variant
hierop: de identificatierondenmethode,
oorspronkelijk bedoeld als een supervisiemethode voor traumabehandelaars. We
deden dit vooral omdat de continuïteit en
regelmaat van traumabehandelaars in
supervisiegroepen nogal problematisch
was.
In dit artikel beschrijven we algemene uitgangspunten en methodiek.
teamsupervisie worden regelmatig gebruikt
binnen en buiten de GGz. In het begin van
deze eeuw ontwikkelden we een variant
hierop: de identificatierondenmethode,
oorspronkelijk bedoeld als een supervisiemethode voor traumabehandelaars. We
deden dit vooral omdat de continuïteit en
regelmaat van traumabehandelaars in
supervisiegroepen nogal problematisch
was.
In dit artikel beschrijven we algemene uitgangspunten en methodiek.
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During the last three decades, many Dutch soldiers have actively participated in UN missions in war zones, for example in Lebanon, Afghanistan and Mali. After their active service a number of them suffered from coping and adjustment... more
During the last three decades, many Dutch soldiers have actively participated in UN missions in war zones, for example in Lebanon, Afghanistan and Mali. After their active service a number of them suffered from coping and adjustment problems such as loneliness, depression, and PTSD. (Motshagen 2019, Reijnen & Duel, 2019). To find support for these problems, they can appeal to the National Veterans Care Organisation (LZV) for medical, psychosocial and psychotherapeutic support. (NVI, 2021, 2020). Psychosocial care is organised regionally in a stepped care regional network, involving military and civilian assistance organisations. The services provided range from general social work to highly specialised trauma treatments. There are regular network meetings at every level, management, directors, and support professionals. For the latter group, a chain intervision model was developed based on my group supervision model. (Haans & Balke 2017). Each participating organisation sends two employees who, in rotation for at least two years, participate in a group intervision session, held three times a year. Each peer review group is supervised by two permanent intervisors. This format has been elaborated over the past eight years. The original model was modified from case supervision to chain intervision, focussing on cooperation between staff from different institutions in a particular region. During the Corona pandemic, the intervision sessions were held online. Short scheme of Identification Group Intervision 1. Selection of case and case presenter • Sharing of possible cases and preliminary supervision questions; shared agreement about selection
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Clinical supervision has been known for decades. However, only in the past decade have training courses for supervision been developed and offered for health professionals working with a severely traumatized client population. Health... more
Clinical supervision has been known for decades. However, only in the past decade have training courses for supervision been developed and offered for health professionals working with a severely traumatized client population. Health professionals working as supervisors in this field are faced with specific problems. Together with Johan Lansen and Ton Haans, the Berlin Treatment Center for Torture Victims (bzfo) adapted the training method developed by Lansen/Haans in 1999, which offers participants a structural framework. In cooperation with the German Society for Supervision (DGSv), the bzfo offers this training course in Germany where it takes one and a half years to complete. To meet the vast need for supervision in countries where health professionals work under difficult and adverse conditions, the bzfo is now in contact with colleagues in the Gaza region with a proposal for supervision tailored to their specific needs.
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Book Review Diversity Competence is a comprehensive and accessibly written treatise on many aspects that come together when people from different cultures interact. Provides a broad theoretical framework and a practical guide on how to... more
Book Review
Diversity Competence is a comprehensive and accessibly written treatise on many aspects that come together when people from different cultures interact.
Provides a broad theoretical framework and a practical guide on how to deal with cross-cultural squabblings.
Also includes additional information on the Internet.
Diversity Competence is a comprehensive and accessibly written treatise on many aspects that come together when people from different cultures interact.
Provides a broad theoretical framework and a practical guide on how to deal with cross-cultural squabblings.
Also includes additional information on the Internet.
Supervision ist eines der anerkannten Verfahren zur Unterstützung von professionellen Helfern im psychiatrischen und psychosozialen Bereich. Gegenstand dieses Artikels wird der Bereich der Supervision sein, bei der Supervisor und... more
Supervision ist eines der anerkannten Verfahren zur Unterstützung von professionellen Helfern im psychiatrischen und psychosozialen Bereich. Gegenstand dieses Artikels wird der Bereich der Supervision sein, bei der Supervisor und Supervisand in einer gemeinsamen Reflektion die Arbeit des letzteren betrachten. Ziel ist es, mehr kognitive, emotionale und methodische Kompetenz und Handlungsfähigkeit zu erwerben. In der Rekonstruktion des Behandlungsverlaufes reflektieren Supervisor und Supervisand die Bedeutung des bisherigen Prozesses, den eigenen Anteilen daran, welche Interpretationen erfolgten und welche Gefühle den Prozess begleiteten - ein Prozess, der in hohem Masse von Intuition und gemeinsamen Grundannahmen geleitet wird, in anderen Worten, von der gemeinsamen Kultur. Treffen im Supervisionsprozess unterschiedliche Kulturen aufeinander, so ergeben sich besondere Fragen: Welchen Einfluss haben diese kulturellen Unterschiede auf den interpretativen Prozess? Und müssen sie nicht zwangsläufig zu Missverständnissen führen?
Samenvatting Daar zit je dan, als empathisch atheïst, temidden van een aantal gelovigen en agnosten in Utrecht in een Roomse schuilkerk uit de 18e eeuw. Profeten en hogepriesters kijken vermanend op de aanwezigen neer; goddelijke... more
Samenvatting Daar zit je dan, als empathisch atheïst, temidden van een aantal gelovigen en agnosten in Utrecht in een Roomse schuilkerk uit de 18e eeuw. Profeten en hogepriesters kijken vermanend op de aanwezigen neer; goddelijke symbolen en spreuken sporen hen aan des Heeren wegen te volgen. Wat enige eeuwen geleden de katholieke kerk in de Nederlanden was, is nu de islam:
Original approach to combine group analytic and group dynnamic frames of reference for trauma informed group treatments
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Supervision ist eines der anerkannten Verfahren zur Unterstützung von professionellen Helfern im psychiatrischen und psychosozialen Bereich. Gegenstand dieses Artikels wird der Bereich der Supervision sein, bei der Supervisor und... more
Supervision ist eines der anerkannten Verfahren zur Unterstützung von professionellen Helfern im psychiatrischen und psychosozialen Bereich. Gegenstand dieses Artikels wird der Bereich der Supervision sein, bei der Supervisor und Supervisand in einer gemeinsamen Reflektion die Arbeit des letzteren betrachten. Ziel ist es, mehr kognitive, emotionale und methodische Kompetenz und Handlungsfähigkeit zu erwerben. In der Rekonstruktion des Behandlungsverlaufes reflektieren Supervisor und Supervisand die Bedeutung des bisherigen Prozesses, den eigenen Anteilen daran, welche Interpretationen erfolgten und welche Gefühle den Prozess begleiteten - ein Prozess, der in hohem Masse von Intuition und gemeinsamen Grundannahmen geleitet wird, in anderen Worten, von der gemeinsamen Kultur. Treffen im Supervisionsprozess unterschiedliche Kulturen aufeinander, so ergeben sich besondere Fragen: Welchen Einfluss haben diese kulturellen Unterschiede auf den interpretativen Prozess? Und müssen sie nicht zwangsläufig zu Missverständnissen führen?
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Hoofdstuk uit Aarts, P, Visser, W, (2007) Trauma Diagnostiek en Behandeling. Houten BSL
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English Transslation of Chapter In Aarts/Visser 2007
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To cite this article: Anthony Haans & Nora Balke (2018) Trauma-informed intercultural group supervision, The Clinical Supervisor, 37:1, 158-181,
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Trauma helpers require specialized supervision. Individual, group and team supervision for trauma counselors and therapists are described and evaluated. Originally published in: Wilson, J. P. & Drozdek B. (Eds) (2004), Broken Spirits.... more
Trauma helpers require specialized supervision. Individual, group and team supervision for trauma counselors and therapists are described and evaluated. Originally published in:
Wilson, J. P. & Drozdek B. (Eds) (2004), Broken Spirits. Philadelphia: Bruner/Mazel
Wilson, J. P. & Drozdek B. (Eds) (2004), Broken Spirits. Philadelphia: Bruner/Mazel
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Text in German. Presentation with exercises. If helpers want to understand their clients they apply different activities. Often a Cultural Understanding by Documentation of Living conditions and Understanding of Suffering. But survivors... more
Text in German. Presentation with exercises.
If helpers want to understand their clients they apply different activities. Often a Cultural Understanding by Documentation of Living conditions and Understanding of Suffering. But survivors of violence are more victims for other cultures. In their new countries they face other existential tasks which they encounter in different coping styles. To understand their complicated living conditions helpers must implement these coping stiles and combine these with the resources and actual context in their support. Systemic support is than the most appropriate mode of activity.
If helpers want to understand their clients they apply different activities. Often a Cultural Understanding by Documentation of Living conditions and Understanding of Suffering. But survivors of violence are more victims for other cultures. In their new countries they face other existential tasks which they encounter in different coping styles. To understand their complicated living conditions helpers must implement these coping stiles and combine these with the resources and actual context in their support. Systemic support is than the most appropriate mode of activity.
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This text is an unused part of a paper on diversity supervision in which I outline the societal background of a clinical supervisor in the Netherlands. After a short geographical and
Dit onderwijsdocument is een samenvatting van een overzicht over het gebruik van aansnijden in klinische supervisie. Het is een verzameling van citaten uit het betreffende artikelen die door mij vertaald is. Sommige zinnen heb ik... more
Dit onderwijsdocument is een samenvatting van een overzicht over het gebruik van aansnijden in klinische supervisie. Het is een verzameling van citaten uit het betreffende artikelen die door mij vertaald is. Sommige zinnen heb ik aangepast aan het Nederlandse taalgebruik. Het tweede gedeelte van deze samenvatting bevat de originele Engelse samenvatting. (2)
This teaching document is a summary of an overview on the use of broaching in clinical supervision. It is a collection of quotes from the relevant articles translated by me. Some phrases I have adapted to the Dutch language. The second part of this summary contains the original English summary.
This teaching document is a summary of an overview on the use of broaching in clinical supervision. It is a collection of quotes from the relevant articles translated by me. Some phrases I have adapted to the Dutch language. The second part of this summary contains the original English summary.
Research Interests: Intercultural Communication, Clinical Supervision, Cultural Diversity, Cross cutural communication, Whiteness, and 8 moreEtnicity, Hoger Onderwijs, Broaching Tools, Diversiteit in Het Onderwijs, Interculturele Competentie, Diversiteits Management, Klinische Supervisie, and The role of the supervisor
Clinical supervision has been known for decades. However, only in the past decade have training courses for supervision been developed and offered for health professionals working with a severely traumatized client population. Health... more
Clinical supervision has been known for decades. However, only in the past decade have training courses for supervision been developed and offered for health professionals working with a severely traumatized client population. Health professionals working as supervisors in this field are faced with specific problems. Together with Johan Lansen and Ton Haans, the Berlin Treatment Center for Torture Victims (bzfo) adapted the training method developed by Lansen/Haans in 1999, which offers participants a structural framework. In cooperation with the German Society for Supervision (DGSv), the bzfo offers this training course in Germany where it takes one and a half years to complete. To meet the vast need for supervision in countries where health professionals work under difficult and adverse conditions, the bzfo is now in contact with colleagues in the Gaza region with a proposal for supervision tailored to their specific needs.
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Korte inleiding op 'broaching'; een benadering van interculturele gespreksvoering in psychotherapie, onderwijs en supervisie. Vertaald met 'aansnijden'. Het beschrijft hoe verantwoordelijke behandelaars en docenten op een duidelijke en... more
Korte inleiding op 'broaching'; een benadering van interculturele gespreksvoering in psychotherapie, onderwijs en supervisie. Vertaald met 'aansnijden'. Het beschrijft hoe verantwoordelijke behandelaars en docenten op een duidelijke en empathische manier interculturele, etnische en raciale thema's kinnen aansnijden en bespreekbaar maken in hun dagelijkse praktijk.
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This is an abridged and updated version of a project report from 2009-2011. The project aimed to train staff of psychosocial support organizations for Iraqi refugees in Amman in community based interventions, improving communication... more
This is an abridged and updated version of a project report from 2009-2011.
The project aimed to train staff of psychosocial support organizations for Iraqi refugees in Amman in community based interventions, improving communication skills and stimulating mutual cooperation. Families and households are the primary focus.They are approached in their specific context with its challenges and opportunities. They are approached in their specific context with its challenges and opportunities. Tools are applied to map the families and to stimulate them to take ownership.Involved local aid organizations are explored and delineated with easy tools to avoid overlap. Ethical implications are addressed in implementing the interventions.
The project aimed to train staff of psychosocial support organizations for Iraqi refugees in Amman in community based interventions, improving communication skills and stimulating mutual cooperation. Families and households are the primary focus.They are approached in their specific context with its challenges and opportunities. They are approached in their specific context with its challenges and opportunities. Tools are applied to map the families and to stimulate them to take ownership.Involved local aid organizations are explored and delineated with easy tools to avoid overlap. Ethical implications are addressed in implementing the interventions.