Emotional Support Section

CSD Om Chariya of Emotional Support Section counseling participants during their tour of
Tuol Sleng.


2nd Edition of Understanding Trauma in Cambodia Handbook, produced by CSD, freely given to Cambodians. For non-Cambodians interested in receiving a copy, we suggest a donation of US$40 (proceeds go toward further printing costs).

We would like to express our deep gratitude to MONUMENT BOOKS (Norodom Blvd., Phnom Penh) for generously allowing us to keep a locked box to collect contributions and a stack of this Trauma Handbook at the front cash register.

This Trauma Handbook is being used as the main textbook of the Dept. of Psychology of the Royal University for both its Bachelor and Masters programs (freely given by CSD).

Alternatively, please feel free to reproduce this Handbook, wholly attached as PDF, for usage. Download 95MB


Executive Director Theary speaking to villagers in Svay Rieng.
Please click on for complete introductory comments.


DED consultant to CSD, psycho-therapist Matthias Witzel, consulting with Sotheary and Chariya regarding the draft of the Trauma Handbook.





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