Psychiatric problems among adolescent Southeast Asian refugees. A descriptive study.
When first faced with evaluating and/or treating a Southeast Asian adolescent psychiatric patient, the American therapist may be overwhelmed by the vast cultural differences. We have reviewed 28 cases of adolescents encountered in a psychiatric setting in order to provide a description of their presenting complaints and problems. Diagnostic categories and demographic characteristics are described, as well as current areas of needs for adolescent psychiatric patients from Southeast Asia.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001210:Asia, Southeastern / Q000208:ethnology; D002648:Child; D005006:Ethnicity; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D005581:Foster Home Care; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D012036:Refugees / Q000523:psychology*; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States