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Mental Health and Cultural Diversity PTSD - Universally Applicable? Cultural Beliefs, Idioms of Distress and Culture-Bound Syndromes |
One of the most contentious areas in the context of cross-cultural mental health is that of the use of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as a diagnostic framework. There is much debate over its validity and usefulness in 'non-western' contexts, particularly as it relates to survivors of conflict, or political oppression. The arguments for and against are varied and complex. Within this section we have gathered a number of papers that relate to this issue. However, due to the limited number of 'freely accessible' online resources, we have been unable to reflect the true breadth and complexity of these arguments. We have therefore put together a bibliography in the hope that it may be used as a stepping stone to further reading. [«] « prev | 1 | 2 | next » [»] Psychological Well Being of Child and Adolescent Refugee and Asylum Seekers: Overview of Major Research Findings of the Past Ten YearsThomas, T., Lau, W., 2002
Comprehensive review of research findings focusing on risk and protective factors.
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UNICEFEvaluation of Psychosocial Projects in Primary and Secondary Schools in Bosnia and Herzegovina 1992-1998Stuvland, R., Durakovic-Belko, E., Kutlaca, M., 2001
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The invention of post-traumatic stress disorder and the social usefulness of a psychiatric category.Summerfield, D, BMJ 2001;322:95-98, 2001
Summerfield argues that personal recovery is grounded in social capacity building.
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The Influence of New Mental Health Paradigms on Programs for Children at RiskKos, A., M., 2000
A reflection of the place of PTSD and other diagnostic frameworks within programmes in countries emerging from conflict.
Refugee ChildrenHodes, M., 1998
Refugee children may need a lot of psychiatric help.(Editorial)
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Psychiatric Treatment Of Southeast Asian RefugeesBoehnlein, J.K., & Kinzie, J.D., 1996
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The Applicability of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Concept to RefugeesFreidman, M.J, Jaranson, J., In Amidst Peril and Pain: The Mental Health and Well-being of Refugees. Marsella, A.J., Bornemann, T., Ekblad, S., Orley, J. (eds), American Psychological Association, 1994
A review of the assessment and treatment methods used for PTSD and an evaluation of their applicability to refugee populations
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The Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of TortureAdaptation after Torture: Some Thoughts on the Long-term Effects of Surviving a Repressive RegimeGorst-Unsworth, C, 1992
Gorst-Unsworth presents a case study to illustrate the multiplicity of events and social factors that need to be taken into consideration before a diagnosis of PTSD is applied.
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National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderA Selective Review of the Literature on Ethnocultural aspects of PTSDMarsella, A.J., Friedman, M.J., Spain, E.H., 1992
A review of over 150 publications on cross-cultural aspects of PTSD
The Problem of Wool: A ResponseAgger, I , in 'Refugee Experience-Psychosocial Training Module' Loughry, M., Ager, A (eds) , 2001
A critical review of current debate about universal versus culturally relative psychosocial interventions.
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