Primary prevention of acculturative stress among refugees: application of psychological theory and practice  

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Berry, John W. ; Williams, Carolyn L.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: American Psychologist vol. 46 no. 06 (Jun. 1991), page 632-641.
Topik: refugees; acculturative; primary prevention; stress

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Perpustakaan PKPM Nomor Panggil: A88 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Primary prevention in refugee mental health requires information from clinical, health, and cross-cultural psyclwlogy. Primary prevention's roots are in public health, which is distinguished by a communitywide perspective for addressing mental health concerns. This article summarizes research suggesting that refugees are an at-risk populalion, making them especially suitable for public health interventions. Research on stress and acculturation is highlighted, given its importance to prevention in refugee mental health. The opportunities for primary prevention programs and policies at 3 levels (i.e., local community, national, and international) art illustrated with caSf: examplesfrom both the United States and Canada. Prevention at the international level is highlighted by a World Health Organization Mental Health Mission to camps on the Thai-Cambodian border.

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