American Journal of Psychotherapy
Volume 43, Issue 2, 1989, Pages 218-228

Psychiatric symptoms in refugee families from South East Asia: Therapeutic Challenges (Article)

Ganesan S. , Fine S. , Tsung Yi Lin
  • a Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 2A1, Canada
  • b Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 2A1, Canada
  • c Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V6T 2A1, Canada

Abstract

South East Asian refugees refuse mental health services until behavior is quite extreme. This reflects their attitude to mental illness. Refugees suffer from depression and posttraumatic stress disorder especially when separated from their families and their ethnic group. Two case examples are given.

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Index Keywords

Vietnam Psychiatric Department, Hospital depression refugee psychological aspect mental health human Refugees Asia Depressive Disorder psychotherapy United States school child attitude Asian Americans male case report Acculturation female adult posttraumatic stress disorder Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Child
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ISSN: 00029564
Cited by: 19
Original Language: English