Ongoing treatment of a Hmong widow who suffers from pain and depression
Author(s):
Frances, Allen; Kroll, Jerome
Format:
Journal article
Citation:
Hospital & Community Psychiatry, Volume 40, Issue 7 (1989-07). pp. 691-693.
Language:
English
Abstract:
Discusses the case of a 57-yr-old Hmong widow with complaints of inability to sleep or eat, bad dreams, pains in muscles and joints, thoughts of suicide, and worries about her 17-yr-old daughter. The case demonstrates the multiplicity of issues involved in working with Southeast Asian refugees and the complexity of the cultural shaping of presumably depressive symptomatology. The S's treatment was based on a team approach, using individual, family, and group counseling through supervised indigenous workers, and a pharmacological approach that required education and repeated attempts to reach adequate blood levels. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)