Screening Questions
This helps determine whether a person falls in 1 of 5 categories of people who may be considered persecuted.
Why did you leave your country/come to the US?
Did anyone in your country harm you? Who harmed you?
Physical Exam
- Ask about how scars/bruises were acquired.
Management
If positive screen:
* e.g. I cannot live in my home country
Glossary
Torture - harm perpetrated by a "state" actor
Special Credit To: Dr. Holly Atkinson