Cultural Effects on Symptom Expression among Southeast Asians Diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Cultural Effects on Symptom Expression among Southeast Asians Diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Reviews the symptomatic characteristics of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), compares the cultural and clinical characteristics of Cambodian and Vietnamese refugees (N=973) diagnosed with PTSD, and assesses the validity of PTSD across cultures. Outlines differences between groups and implication...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of mental health counseling 1996, Vol.18 (1), p.64
Hauptverfasser: Matkin, Ralph E, Nickles, Lori E, Demos, R. Chris, Demos, George D
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cambodians
Clinical Diagnosis
Counseling
Counseling Techniques
Cross Cultural Studies
Ethnicity
Mental Disorders
Mental Health
Nosology
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Refugees
Vietnamese People
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Zusammenfassung:Reviews the symptomatic characteristics of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), compares the cultural and clinical characteristics of Cambodian and Vietnamese refugees (N=973) diagnosed with PTSD, and assesses the validity of PTSD across cultures. Outlines differences between groups and implications for effective treatment and further cross-cultural research. (EMK)
ISSN:1040-2861