O'Brien, Charlotte 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9903-3325 and Charura, Divine ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3509-9392
(2026)
Person‐Centered Case Formulation: A Culturally Responsive and Trauma Informed Reconceptualization for Psychotraumatology Practice.
MultiPsych, 1 (3).
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Abstract
This is a conceptual‐practice paper proposing a person‐centered formulation, illustrated with a clinical case study derived from qualitative research data. This paper aims to update and promote the use of a culturally responsive and trauma‐informed model of a person‐centered formulation for individuals seeking refuge and asylum, utilizing accessible language and a holistic approach. It adopts two methods, namely, (i) a qualitative case study approach to collaboratively explore a client's narrative of trauma and displacement, (ii) it develops a new person‐centered formulation based on a culturally responsive and trauma‐informed model. This paper demonstrates how a person‐centered approach may facilitate a more holistic conceptualization of trauma, relational distress, and systemic adversity amongst refugee and asylum‐seeking populations, enabling a more effective, nonpathologizing therapeutic exploration and process. It advocates for the inclusion of a person‐centered formulation in psychotraumatology practice with individuals seeking refuge and asylum as part of a culturally responsive and trauma informed approach to psychotherapy. Finally, it highlights the potential clinical implications for working with clients from various cultural contexts, and the importance of language considerations and a holistic therapeutic approach.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Status: | Published |
| DOI: | 10.1002/mps2.70012 |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
| School/Department: | School of Education, Language and Psychology |
| URI: | https://ray.yorksj.ac.uk/id/eprint/15405 |
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