Primary Prevention of Acculturative Stress among Refugees: Application of Psychological Theory and Practice

Summarizes research suggesting that refugees, being an at-risk population, are especially suited to primary mental health prevention. Describes research on stress and acculturation and its importance to prevention in refugee mental health. Examples of primary prevention programs at the local, nation...

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Published inThe American psychologist Vol. 46; no. 6; p. 632
Main Authors Williams, Carolyn L, Berry, J. W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.1991
Subjects
Acculturation
At Risk Persons
Attitude Change
Cambodia - ethnology
Canada
Coping
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Cultural Awareness
Emigration and Immigration
Federal Programs
Foreign Countries
Humans
International Programs
Mental Disorders - prevention & control
Mental Disorders - psychology
Mental Health
Primary Prevention
Public Health
Refugees
Refugees - psychology
Risk Factors
Social Support Groups
Stress Management
Thailand
Thailand - ethnology
United States
Thailand
Canada
Cambodia
United States
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Summary:Summarizes research suggesting that refugees, being an at-risk population, are especially suited to primary mental health prevention. Describes research on stress and acculturation and its importance to prevention in refugee mental health. Examples of primary prevention programs at the local, national, and international levels are given. (CJS)
ISSN:0003-066X
DOI:10.1037/0003-066x.46.6.632