Ethnic-related stressors in the war zone: case studies of Asian American Vietnam veterans.
In: Military medicine, Jg. 172 (2007-09-01), Heft 9, S. 968-71
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Empirical research has shown that exposure to race-related stressors in the military by Asian American Pacific Islander Vietnam veterans, now reliably measurable, contributes uniquely and significantly to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms and generalized psychiatric distress; moreover, studies reveal that adverse race-related events can meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV criteria for a PTSD diagnosis. Competence in treating PTSD or general psychiatric distress requires understanding the types of, and effects of, adverse race-related events experienced by ethnic minority veterans. Case studies highlight two types of race-related stressors-"bicultural identification and conflict" and "racial stigmatization"-which placed the veteran at greater risk of death and reduced cohesion with fellow service members. The studies demonstrate the presence of race-related stressors in one or more of the four major types of war zone stressors: traditional combat, atrocities-abusive violence, perceived threat, and malevolent environment. These case studies supplement the empirical findings on race-related stressors and PTSD, enlarging the clinician's understanding of this unique type of mental health risk factor.
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Ethnic-related stressors in the war zone: case studies of Asian American Vietnam veterans.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Loo, CM ; Lim, BR ; Koff, G ; Morton, RK ; Kiang, PN |
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Zeitschrift: | Military medicine, Jg. 172 (2007-09-01), Heft 9, S. 968-71 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2018- : Oxford : Oxford University Press ; <i>Original Publication</i>: Washington, D.C. : Association of Military Surgeons, United States, 1955-, 2007 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 0026-4075 (print) |
DOI: | 10.7205/milmed.172.9.968 |
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