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Beyond trauma-focused psychiatric epidemiology: bridging research and practice with war-affected populations.
- Source :
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The American journal of orthopsychiatry [Am J Orthopsychiatry] 2006 Oct; Vol. 76 (4), pp. 409-22. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- This article examines the centrality of trauma-focused psychiatric epidemiology (TFPE) in research with war-affected populations. The authors question the utility of the dominant focus on posttraumatic stress disorder and other disorders of Western psychiatry, and they identify a set of critical research foci related to mental health work with communities affected by political violence. Core assumptions of TFPE and its roots in logical positivism and the biomedical model of contemporary psychiatry are explored. The authors suggest that an alternative framework--social constructivism--can serve as a bridge between researchers and practitioners by helping to refocus research efforts in ways that are conceptually and methodologically more attuned to the needs of war-affected communities and those working to address their mental health needs.<br /> ((c) 2007 APA, all rights reserved)
- Subjects :
- Combat Disorders diagnosis
Combat Disorders psychology
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Cross-Sectional Studies
Cultural Characteristics
Developing Countries
Health Services Needs and Demand
Humans
Patient Acceptance of Health Care psychology
Politics
Somatoform Disorders diagnosis
Somatoform Disorders epidemiology
Somatoform Disorders psychology
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic diagnosis
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic psychology
Violence psychology
Violence statistics & numerical data
Biomedical Research
Combat Disorders epidemiology
Community Mental Health Services supply & distribution
Interprofessional Relations
Refugees psychology
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic epidemiology
Warfare
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0002-9432
- Volume :
- 76
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The American journal of orthopsychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17209709
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1037/0002-9432.76.4.409