American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
Volume 72, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 355-361

A retrospective study of Arab American mental health clients: Trauma and the Iraqi refugees (Article)

Jamil H.* , Hakim-Larson J. , Farrag M. , Kafaji T. , Duqum I. , Jamil L.H.
  • a Wayne State University, ACCESS Comm. Hlth./Research Center, Dearborn, MI, United States, Department of Family Medicine, Wayne State University, ACCESS Comm. Hlth./Research Center, Dearborn, MI, United States, Department of Family Medicine, Wayne State University, 15400 West McNichols, Detroit, MI 48235, United States
  • b University of Windsor, Windsor, Ont., Canada, Department of Psychology, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ont., Canada
  • c [Affiliation not available]
  • d [Affiliation not available]
  • e [Affiliation not available]
  • f William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, United States, Research Institute, Dept. of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, United States, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to clarify the mental health needs of Iraqi immigrants who arrived in the United States in the 1990s after the Persian Gulf War. The records of 375 clients were examined at a clinic that serves Arab Americans. More posttraumatic stress disorder and health problems were found in Iraqi refugees than in other clients. Results suggest the need for further research on immigrants with traumatic histories to facilitate effective treatments.

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Index Keywords

immigrant refugee demography mental health human Refugees war medical research ethnic group Iraq psychiatric diagnosis morbidity substance abuse Arab Arabs Health Services Needs and Demand United States Humans Adolescent male female Article Retrospective Studies major clinical study adult posttraumatic stress disorder Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic retrospective study Disability Evaluation
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DOI: 10.1037/0002-9432.72.3.355
ISSN: 00029432
Cited by: 56
Original Language: English