Bibliographic information:

Friedman, Matthew J., and James M. Jaranson. 1994. The Applicability of the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Concept to Refugees. In Amidst Peril and Pain: The Mental Health and Well-being of the World's Refugees, edited by A. J. Marsella, T. Bornemann, S. Ekblad and J. Orley, 207-27. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. 

Abstract:

This chapter discusses the relevance of the concept of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for refugee groups.  It begins with a detailed description of the diagnostic criteria for PTSD.  The authors then review the debates surrounding the applicability of PTSD to the refugee experience.  They continue with a discussion of the challenges involved with cross-cultural diagnosis and treatment of refugees with mental health needs.  They end with a summary of three critiques of PTSD, concluding that "the PTSD model offers a useful conceptual and therapeutic approach to the psychological impact of trauma on refugees from all ethnocultural backgrounds" (p. 221).  Over 85 references are listed.

Access:

• archived text = http://web.archive.org/web/20060923030322/http://www.ncptsd.va.gov/documents/friedman__the_applicab_12084.pdf;
• Worldcat record = http://worldcat.org/oclc/29357035;
• publisher information = http://www.apa.org/pubs/books/4316401.aspx

Category:

Mental health

Resource type:

Book section