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The Southeast Asian refugees and community mental health
Author(s) -
Williams Carolyn L.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6629(198507)13:3<258::aid-jcop2290130303>3.0.co;2-r
Subject(s) - refugee , mental health , southeast asia , intervention (counseling) , population , mental health service , medicine , psychology , psychiatry , environmental health , political science , sociology , ethnology , law
This article provides a summary of the descriptive information currently available to community mental health workers about the Southeast Asian refugees. A brief overview of what is known about mental health and migration and refugee status is followed by a consideration of the psychological adjustment of the Southeast Asian refugees and then a description of recent mental health intervention strategies for this population. Suggestions are made for future research and service needs.