Therapeutising refugees, pathologising populations: international psycho-social programmes in Kosovo

Through a case study of international responses in Kosovo, this article critically examines how the international psycho-social model constructs war-affected populations as traumatised and subject to psychological dysfunctionalism. In essence, the international psycho-social model may be summarised as follows: traumatic experiences result in trauma causing low self-esteem and dysfunctionalism, leading to abuse and violence.