Providing therapy to torture victims has economic benefit

A story on NPR about a new study that analyzes the costs of treating torture victims and the economic advantages of helping suffering refugees recover interviews Kim Griswold, associate professor of family medicine in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and medical director of the Center for Survivors of Torture, who said the value of hosting refugees is supported by hard data. "Rehab after torture often allows individuals to enter the workforce, contribute to local economies and incur less health care costs over time," she said.

Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/05/22/613059184/therapy-for-torture-victims-has-surprising-economic-benefit-study-says