Western conceptualizations and eastern experience: A cross‐cultural study of traumatic stress reactions among Tibetan refugees in India

Terheggen, Maaike A.; Stroebe, Margaret; Kleber, Rolf J.

doi:10.1023/a:1011177204593

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“…The HSCL-25 has proven to be culturally sensitive with samples around the world and has demonstrated sufficient validity and reliability (Fox & Tang, 2000). Similar to Terheggen, Stroebe, and Kleber (2001), we added 10 somatic-items of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-58 (HSCL-58; Mattson, Williams, Rickels, Lipman, & Uhlenhuth, 1969) that were not redundant to the HSCL-25. This hybrid measure (35 items; hereafter referred to as HSCL) was used to assess a broad range of symptoms of distress.…”

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“…Most participants were not fully literate, so measures were administered orally. The Likert scale was demonstrated visually by showing pictures of glasses containing varying amounts of water (Terheggen et al, 2001). Each participant completed the event history, the symptom measures, the Trauma Discourse Exposure interview, and a short sociodemographic form at baseline.…”

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A randomized trial of a reconciliation workshop with and without PTSD psychoeducation in Burundian sample

Yeomans

Forman

Herbert

et al. 2010

Journal of Traumatic Stress

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Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) psychoeducation is increasingly offered in diverse cultural settings. As the literature offers theoretical arguments for why such information might be normalizing and distress-reducing, or might risk morbid suggestion of greater vulnerability, a two-sided hypothesis was proposed to examine the specific effect of PTSD psychoeducation. Participants of a trauma healing and reconciliation intervention in Burundi were randomized to conditions with and without PTSD psychoeducation, or to a waitlist control. Both interventions reduced symptoms more than the waitlist. Participants in the condition without psychoeducation experienced a greater reduction in PTSD symptoms relative to other conditions. Findings are discussed in relationship to intervention development for traumatic stress in nonindustrialized and culturally diverse settings.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A randomized trial of a reconciliation workshop with and without PTSD psychoeducation in Burundian sample

Yeomans

Forman

Herbert

et al. 2010

Journal of Traumatic Stress

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“…Four studies have examined the traumatic experiences and psychological reactions of adult Tibetan refugees residing in India (Crescenzi et al, 2002;Holtz, 1998;Keller et al, 1997;Terheggen, Stroebe, & Kleber, 2001). Rates of anxiety and depression (based on the Hopkins Symptom Checklist; Derogatis, 1974) varied widely across these studies, ranging from 25% to 70% for anxiety and 14% to 57% for depression.…”

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“…Holtz (1998) concluded that although torture had long-term psychological effects, social and material support, as well as religious and cultural resources, seemed to protect against psychological distress following trauma. Terheggen et al (2001) reported that witnessing destruction of religious symbols was considered more aversive by Tibetans than imprisonment or torture, highlighting the importance of religious life for this population.…”

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Entering exile: Trauma, mental health, and coping among Tibetan refugees arriving in Dharamsala, India

Sachs

Rosenfeld

Lhewa

et al. 2008

Journal of Traumatic Stress

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Each year thousands of Tibetans escape Chinese-controlled Tibet. The authors present findings on the experiences, coping strategies, and psychological distress (depression, anxiety, somatization, and posttraumatic stress disorder) of 769 Tibetan refugees arriving in Dharamsala, India (2003-2004). Distress increased significantly with greater trauma exposure. However, despite a high prevalence of potentially traumatizing events, levels of psychological distress were extremely low. Coping activity (primarily religious) and subjective appraisals of trauma severity appeared to mediate the psychological effects of trauma exposure. The potential impact of other variables, including culturally determined attitudes about trauma and timing of assessment, are discussed.

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“…(Machel, 1996) However, not every displaced child experiences terrible atrocities or presents signs of trauma. Several studies have in fact shown that people react to a stressful event in a very individual way, in accordance with the meaning they give to it (Summerfield, 1995;Terheggen et al, 2001). Western views on trauma should therefore not be exported uncritically to other contexts (Bracken & Petty, 1998).…”

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How to Certify Learning in a Country Split into Two by a Civil War: Governmental and Non-Governmental Initiatives in Côte d'Ivoire, 2002–06

Hamer

2007

Research in Comparative and International Education

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Following political turmoil and rising socio-economic difficulties, Côte d'Ivoire has been split into two since September 2002. The rebellion controls the northern part of the country and the main towns of Bouaké, Korhogo and Man, while the government controls the southern part with Abidjan, Yamoussoukro, Daloa and all the ports in the coastal area. At the beginning of the war, civil servants who were in place in the north of the country were called back to Abidjan to be redeployed in government-controlled areas. These included many teachers and education officials, but not all, as some of them chose to stay in the war-affected areas to continue their initial work. This article focuses specifically on governmental and local non-governmental initiatives related to education which were put in place at the onset of the crisis. What type(s) of education have been offered to the children in war-affected areas and to the displaced children in government-controlled areas? What have been the difficulties of organizing national examinations in war-affected areas? How have educational attainments been certified on both sides? The study covers the period 2002-06, and is based on document analysis, grey literature collected on site and interviews with key informants.

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Western conceptualizations and eastern experience: A cross‐cultural study of traumatic stress reactions among Tibetan refugees in India

Abstract: This study investigated the nature and impact of traumatic experiences among

Cited by 118 publications

References 25 publications

A randomized trial of a reconciliation workshop with and without PTSD psychoeducation in Burundian sample

A randomized trial of a reconciliation workshop with and without PTSD psychoeducation in Burundian sample

Entering exile: Trauma, mental health, and coping among Tibetan refugees arriving in Dharamsala, India

How to Certify Learning in a Country Split into Two by a Civil War: Governmental and Non-Governmental Initiatives in Côte d'Ivoire, 2002–06

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