DSM-III psychiatric disorders among Hmong refugees in the United States: A point prevalence study
Author(s):
Westermeyer, Joseph
Format:
Journal article
Citation:
American Journal Of Psychiatry, Volume 145, Issue 2 (1988-02). pp. 197-202.
Language:
English
Abstract:
Surveyed 97 Hmong adult refugees in the US. 30 Ss showed symptoms of chronic maladjustment and 13 showed another Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III) axis I disorder; 2 manifested a paranoid psychosis, and 6 had a major depression. There were few axis II diagnoses. Medical conditions were frequent and often psychophysiological in nature, but they were not associated with axis I disorders. Axis IV psychosocial stressors were not associated with axis I diagnoses, but Ss with an axis I disorder tended to show lower adaptive levels on axis V. The demographic condition most strongly associated with an axis I diagnosis was current status as a welfare recipient. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)