Background Although there is some evidence of the posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
construct's cross cultural validity, trauma-related disorders may vary across cultures, and the …

This book, written and edited by leading experts from around the world, looks critically at
how culture impacts on the way posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related disorders …

Abstract The American Psychological Association's (2017) Clinical Practice Guideline for the
Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Adults endorsed by the American …

Cultural belief systems, along with traditional family and social role expectations, greatly
affect psychosocial adjustment in individuals recovering from severe trauma. In the cross …

Comments on an article by N. Pole, JP Gone and M. Kulkarni (see record 2008-02186-004).
Cultural context is a relevant factor in understanding the development, maintenance, and …

Complex trauma occurs within the psychosocial framework of external cultural realities, and
the internal, intrapsychic representations of those realities. A child who is being repeatedly …

Traumatic events are, unfortunately, ubiquitous human experiences that affect people from
diverse cultural groups across the globe. Clinicians and researchers typically work with …

Developments in the theories of identity, culture, and traumatology enrich our cross-cultural
understanding of mental health dynamics, case conceptualization, and developing effective …

The present article offers an overview discussion of ethnocultural aspects of PTSD, with
special attention to major conceptual issues, clinical considerations, and therapy practices …

The Asian tsunami on December 26, 2004, has had a profound impact on the mental health
of large numbers of people in several South Asian nations. Many psychological …