International Journal of Social Psychiatry
Volume 35, Issue 2, 1989, Pages 164-172

A mental health survey of the vietnamese refugee in Japan (Article)

Ebata K. , Miyake Y.
  • a Tokyo Metropolitan Matsuzawa Hospital, 2-1-1 Kamikitazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 156, Japan
  • b sychiatric Research Institute of Tokyo, 2-1-8 Kamikitazawa, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 156, Japan

Abstract

A mental health survey was conducted using the Cornell Medical Index (CMI) on Vietnamese refugees who have resettled in Japan. 64.5% of the females and 37.2% of the males displayed emotional disturbance. The refugees with life-threatening and/or concentration camp experience had significantly higher CMI scores than those without it (t test, P<0.05). CMI scores of the group residing in Japan for 4-5 years are markedly lower than the group residing there for 2-3 years (F test, P<0.05). © 1989, Sage Publications. All rights reserved.

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Index Keywords

Vietnam refugee psychological aspect mental health human Refugees comparative study Adaptation, Psychological Affective Symptoms Psychological Tests Cross-Sectional Studies Cross-Cultural Comparison Adolescent male Japan Acculturation female Psychophysiologic Disorders prison major clinical study adult Concentration Camps affective neurosis Middle Age
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DOI: 10.1177/002076408903500204
ISSN: 00207640
Cited by: 10
Original Language: English