Dissociative Disorders in Adult Missionary Kids: Report on Five Cases

Rosik, Christopher H.; Kilbourne-Young, Karen L.

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“…1983) and years of service (Chester, 1983;Dyment, 1989;Gish, 1983) were mixed, and occupational factors were frequently found to be high on stressor lists (Carter, 1999;Dyment, 1989;Gish, 1983;Vander-Steen, 1987) as was language acquisition/competency (Carter, 1999;Gish, 1983;Rosik and Kilbourne-Young, 1999;VanderSteen, 1987).…”

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“…Detrimental impact has been implicated in the form of psychiatric diagnoses. Rosik and Kilbourne-Young (1999) linked what they called unique mission stressors to the development of dissociative disorders in adult missionary kids, and Carr (1994) discussed the importance of understanding the traumatic stress of missionaries and recognizing the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder among them.…”

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“…The importance of stress in general, as a factor in missionary adaptation and well-being has been discussed extensively in the literature (Carter, 1999;Chester, 1983;Dyment, 1989;Gish, 1983;Miersma, 1993;Rosik and Kilbourne-Young, 1999;Vander-Steen, 1987;Wilcox, 1995). Not surprisingly, there is also a considerable discussion in the literature dealing with variables that might associate with stress and its impact.…”

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Traumatic Stress in a Missionary Population: Dimensions and Impact

Irvine¹,

Armentrout

Miner

2006

Journal of Psychology and Theology

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Data Mining procedures were used to analyze responses of 173 missionaries surveyed about the nature and impact of traumatic stress (TS) they may have experienced while on the field. TS was almost universal, with the most frequent types involving system failure or personal crisis; there was also a high incidence of permanent negative change in those reporting TS, and over a third of these reported continuing symptoms almost a decade post-incident. Non-catastrophic stressors and stressors involving System Failure (particularly those with peer-System Failure) had higher TS impact. Severity, as seen in Total Impact and Total Number of Symptoms, was related to permanent negative change, as was age, with younger missionaries (possibly a generational rather than age or experience issue) being more vulnerable. Both destructive and salutogenic change were associated with TS, but no predictive variables were found for the latter.

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Traumatic Stress in a Missionary Population: Dimensions and Impact

Irvine¹,

Armentrout

Miner

2006

Journal of Psychology and Theology

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“…Beginning in 1976 with Hsieh's study on missionary family behavior, dissonance, and children, 14 articles in JPT addressed themes relevant to missionary families and MKs, including topics such as re-entry (Austin & Jones, 1987), boarding school personnel (e.g. Powell & Andrews, 1993;Wickstrom & Andrews, 1993;Wilcox, 1995) and potential psychological disorders within this population such as elective mutism (Beck & Hubbard, 1987), separation anxiety (Bullock, 1993), and dissociative disorders (Rosik & Kilbourne-Young, 1999).…”

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A Brief History of Psychology and Missions in JPT: Looking Back, Around, and Forward

Crawford

Wang

2016

Journal of Psychology and Theology

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influential to psychology practitioners and researchers involved in missions. Member Care. O'Donnell (1997), in his seminal article, "Member care in missions: Global perspectives and future directions," provided the now frequently referenced definition of the term member care: "Member care is the ongoing investment of resources by mission agencies, churches, and other mission organizations for the nurture and development of missionary personnel. It focuses on everyone in missions (missionaries, support staff, children, and families) and does so over the course of the missionary life-cycle, from recruitment through retirement" (p. 144). Concurrent with O'Donnell's work were the influential Reducing Missionary Attrition (ReMAP) studies (Taylor, 1997; Bloecher, 2005). Over the eight years between the ReMap I and the ReMAP II studies, the missionary attrition rate among New Sending Countries (e.g. Brazil, Ghana, Philippines, etc.) dropped by 50%; moreover, attrition rates in Older Sending Countries (e.g. Canada, Germany, U.S.A., etc.) remained low, in spite of global trends toward shorter appointments and frequent career changes (Bloecher, 2005). Bloecher (2005) in fact credited the contribution of on-field member care efforts and more comprehensive candidate selection procedures for these improvements in attrition rates. Many of the participants in the ReMAP studies who spoke of the effectiveness of member care efforts were mission agency leaders, rather than the missionaries themselves. To address this gap, Camp, Bustrum, Brokav, and Adams (2014) investigated the effectiveness of current member care practices specifically from the perspective of missionaries. This paper augmented

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“…Living overseas impacts the adjustment of missionary children to adulthood in multiple ways. As adults, they are forced to resolve questions of cultural identity and tend to struggle with reentry issues (Rosik and Kilbourne-Young 1999). Adults who grew up overseas as missionary children commonly avoid mentioning their overseas experiences as they attempt to readjust to their native cultures, hoping to reduce the level of social separation they experience (Wrobbel and Plueddemann 1990).…”

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What Have the past 25 Years of Member Care Research Taught Us?: An Overview of Missionary Mental Health and Member Care Services

Schwandt¹,

Moriarty²

2008

Missiology

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Mental health has long played a role in missions. For the past 25 years, research has detailed the relationship between missionaries and mental health. The research shows that missionaries undergo unique stressors that impact their spouses and families. These unique stressors increase the need for mental health services. This article explores the lessons learned through research on missionaries, the increase in the types of services provided for missionaries, and the increased need to continue to explore and provide such services. Despite the growth and development of the member care field, there continue to be gaps in the services provided to missionaries, specgcally in the timely provision of necessary resources and services.he role of mental health and well-being has always been critical to the effectiveness of Christian missions. One early example of a missionary who T experienced difficulties with mental illness is chronicled by Beck (1993), who recorded the lessons learned from the unfortunate experiences of William Carey's first wife, Dorothy Plackett. While on the mission field, Ms. Plackett seems to have suffered from jealous delusions. Since her time, several other missionary family members' psychological difficulties have also been reported and documented. These studies led to the development of member care services designed to meet the mental health needs of missionary families. An overview of current mental health services for missionaries shows an increase in crisis intervention, treatment consultations, counseling for Joanne Schwandt, Psy.D., is an "M.K.," who was born and raised in Kenya. In an effort to integrate mental health and missions, she has served in both East Africa and Asia. She is currently working in Kenya, providing member care to missionaries throughout East Africa and helping the Kenyan church support those effected by post-election violence in January 2008.Glendon Moriarty, Psy.D., with a team of several psychologists and doctoral students, founded Missionary Outreach Support Services (MOSS) and created a practicum experience specializing in mental health and missions. He is also the author of Pastoral Care of Depression and co-editor of the God Image Hundboak for Spiritual Counseling and Psychotherapy.

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Dissociative Disorders in Adult Missionary Kids: Report on Five Cases

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Traumatic Stress in a Missionary Population: Dimensions and Impact

Traumatic Stress in a Missionary Population: Dimensions and Impact

A Brief History of Psychology and Missions in JPT: Looking Back, Around, and Forward

What Have the past 25 Years of Member Care Research Taught Us?: An Overview of Missionary Mental Health and Member Care Services

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