MENTAL-HEALTH STATUS OF CAMBODIAN REFUGEES 10 YEARS AFTER LEAVING THEIR HOMES

Authors
CARLSON EB ROSSERHOGAN R
Citation
Eb. Carlson et R. Rosserhogan, MENTAL-HEALTH STATUS OF CAMBODIAN REFUGEES 10 YEARS AFTER LEAVING THEIR HOMES, American journal of orthopsychiatry, 63(2), 1993, pp. 223-231
Citations number
32
Journal title
American journal of orthopsychiatry → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029432
Volume
63
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
223 - 231
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9432(1993)63:2<223:MSOCR1>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
The mental health status of a general population sample of Cambodian r efugees living in the United States was assessed ten years after they had left their homes in Cambodia. Subjects were found to be experienci ng extremely high levels of post-traumatic stress disorder, dissociati on, depression, and anxiety. Ninety percent of these refugees exhibite d marked symptomatology in one or more of these categories.