American Journal of Psychiatry
Volume 146, Issue 12, 1989, Pages 1592-1597

Depression and posttraumatic stress disorder in Southeast Asian refugees (Article)

Kroll J.* , Habenicht M. , Mackenzie T. , Yang M. , Chan S. , Vang T. , Nguyen T. , Ly M. , Phommasouvanh B. , Nguyen H. , Vang Y. , Souvannasoth L. , Cabugao R.
  • a University of Minnesota Hosp., Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
  • b University of Minnesota Hosp., Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
  • c University of Minnesota Hosp., Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
  • d University of Minnesota Hosp., Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
  • e University of Minnesota Hosp., Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
  • f University of Minnesota Hosp., Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
  • g University of Minnesota Hosp., Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
  • h University of Minnesota Hosp., Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
  • i University of Minnesota Hosp., Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
  • j University of Minnesota Hosp., Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
  • k University of Minnesota Hosp., Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
  • l University of Minnesota Hosp., Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
  • m University of Minnesota Hosp., Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States

Abstract

The authors report on 404 Southeast Asian refugees seen at a community clinic. Approximately three-quarters of these patients met DSM-III criteria for major depressive episode, and 14% had posttraumatic stress disorder. Complaints of pain and sleep disturbances were the predominant presenting syptoms. Most of the men were married, but more than 40% of the women were widowed. Between 15% and 30% of the patients reported specific traumatic experiences either in their homeland or during their escape. Widowhood and such traumatic experiences were positively correlated with more symptoms of depression and anxiety.

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Index Keywords

anxiety male sex difference female pain depression major clinical study priority journal refugee psychological aspect Article marriage insomnia human adult posttraumatic stress disorder
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DOI: 10.1176/ajp.146.12.1592
ISSN: 0002953X
Cited by: 133
Original Language: English