Journal of Traumatic Stress
Volume 6, Issue 4, 1993, Pages 569-575

Vietnamese refugees with PTSD symptomatology: Intervention via a coping skills model (Article)

Snodgrass L.L.* , Yamamoto J. , Frederick C. , Ton-That N. , Foy D.W. , Chan L. , Wu J. , Hahn P.H. , Shinh D.Y. , Nguyen L.H. , de Jonge J. , Fairbanks L.
  • a Neuropsychiatric Institute, School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, 90024-1729, California, United States
  • b Neuropsychiatric Institute, School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, 90024-1729, California, United States
  • c Neuropsychiatric Institute, School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, 90024-1729, California, United States, West Los Angeles V.A. Medical Center, Brentwood Division, United States
  • d Metropolitan State Hospital, Fullerton, California, United States
  • e Fuller Theological Seminary and West Los Angeles V.A. Medical Center, United States
  • f Swiss Red Cross, Mont-Sur-Rolle, Switzerland
  • g Department of Psychiatry, University of California, Irvine, 92664, California, United States
  • h West Los Angeles V.A. Medical Center, Brentwood Division, United States
  • i Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, 90024, California, United States
  • j Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, 90024, California, United States
  • k Fuller Theological Seminary Pasadena, United States
  • l Neuropsychiatric Institute, School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, 90024-1729, California, United States

Abstract

The current study of Vietnamese refugee students revealed that the majority had experienced multiple traumatic events and reported moderate to severe PTSD symptomatology. A stress intervention module (SIT), designed to treat rape victims, was introduced to determine its efficacy for the treatment of Vietnamese refugees with PTSD symptoms. Postintervention PTSD symptomatology was significantly reduced contrasted to virtually no change in symptomatology for the control subjects. Serious methodological concerns, e.g., selection bias, sample size, are highlighted in the paper. The current inquiry is essentially a pilot study. The paper is intended for heuristic value. Clinical literature is extant for culturally sensitive intervention approaches for this vulnerable population. © 1993 Plenum Publishing Corporation.

Author Keywords

stress inoculation Coping Vietnamese trauma

Index Keywords

male controlled study female coping behavior refugee controlled clinical trial clinical article clinical trial Article psychotherapy human adult posttraumatic stress disorder
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0027815735&doi=10.1007%2fBF00974325&partnerID=40&md5=6f8e251d08ae548449b9b74c252f00e6
DOI: 10.1007/BF00974325
ISSN: 08949867
Cited by: 17
Original Language: English