Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry
Volume 24, Issue 4, 1985, Pages 453-458

Indochinese Immigrant Children: Problems in Psychiatric Diagnosis (Article)

KRENER P.G.* , SABIN C.
  • a Division of Child, Adolescent, and Family Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
  • b Division of Child, Adolescent, and Family Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

Abstract

Twenty-one Indochinese refugee children and adolescents were evaluated and treated in a child psychiatry clinic. Work was done in conjunction with bilingual counselors, who were familiar with the patients' families and culture. Cross-cultural child rearing differences and the experience of recovering from severe stress confounded the application of DSM-III diagnoses. The revision of the diagnoses is described and the implications for the limitations for present diagnostic models are briefly explored. © 1985, The American Academy of Child Psychiatry. All rights reserved.

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Ethnic Groups cultural anthropology case report central nervous system ethnic or racial aspects female geographic distribution Child Rearing clinical article Adolescent Mental Disorders Asia, Southeastern United States human Refugees migration Cross-Cultural Comparison Child
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DOI: 10.1016/S0002-7138(09)60564-1
ISSN: 00027138
Cited by: 11
Original Language: English