title: Psychological impact of the Los Angeles riots on Korean-American victims: implications for treatment.
abstract: The psychological impact of the 1992 Los Angeles riots on 202 Korean-American victims who sustained financial loss or physical injury was investigated. Results indicate that the majority of these riot victims underwent severe distressed and experienced symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Related research on trauma survivors is reviewed and implications for treatment are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Services, California State University, Fullerton, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kim-Goh
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Suh
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Blake
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hiley-Young
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology*; D002960:Civil Disorders; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007723:Korea / Q000208:ethnology; D015141:Los Angeles; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011287:Prejudice; D011822:Race Relations; D012066:Relief Work; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D014505:Urban Population