title: Depression and posttraumatic stress disorder in Southeast Asian refugees.
abstract: The authors report on 404 Southeast Asian refugees seen at a community clinic. Approximately three-quarters of these patients met DSM-III criteria for major depressive episode, and 14% had posttraumatic stress disorder. Complaints of pain and sleep disturbances were the predominant presenting symptoms. Most of the men were married, but more than 40% of the women were widowed. Between 15% and 30% of the patients reported specific traumatic experiences either in their homeland or during their escape. Widowhood and such traumatic experiences were positively correlated with more symptoms of depression and anxiety.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kroll
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Habenicht
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mackenzie
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vang
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ly
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Phommasouvanh
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nguyen
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000328:Adult; D001210:Asia, Southeastern / Q000208:ethnology; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D008875:Middle Aged; D008910:Minnesota / Q000453:epidemiology; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D012036:Refugees / Q000523:psychology*; D012737:Sex Factors; D012847:Single Person; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*