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

CL Williams, JW Berry - American psychologist, 1991 - psycnet.apa.org
CL Williams, JW Berry
American psychologist, 1991psycnet.apa.org
Primary prevention in refugee mental health requires information from clinical, health, and
cross-cultural psychology. 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 population, 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 …
Abstract
Primary prevention in refugee mental health requires information from clinical, health, and cross-cultural psychology. 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 population, 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 (ie, local community, national, and international) are illustrated with case examples from both the US and Canada. Prevention at the international level is highlighted by a World Health Organization Mental Health Mission to camps on the Thai-Cambodian border.(PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
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