Advances In Descriptive Psychology, Volume 3, (1983). pp. 45-93.
Language:
English
Abstract:
Issues in the provision of mental health and other social adjustment services to Indochinese refugees in Colorado have raised issues regarding the understanding of cultural displacement phenomena and the ability of service providers systematically to provide effective, culturally appropriate services to culturally displaced client populations. The present authors present a conceptual formulation in connection with an outline for a comprehensive research program. A conceptually derived 202-item nontraditional needs assessment is presented that addresses basic human need (BHN) frustration, negative psychological effects, and psychophysiological effects. This assessment was applied to 119 Vietnamese, 59 Laotian-H'Mong, and 39 Cambodian refugees in the Denver-Boulder area. Ss were primarily aged 18–59 yrs. Results reveal significant differences among the 3 groups in their histories, cultures, transitional experiences, BHN frustration levels, and negative psychological effects. Findings are integrated with knowledge gained from a nontraditional mental health services program designed on the conceptually derived social participation model. (9 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)