Organised violence and the stress of exile. Predictors of mental health in a community cohort of Vietnamese refugees three years after resettlement

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

The prevalence and course of mental disorders among Vietnamese refugees were studied, using a model including variables from different research traditions.

METHOD:

A consecutive community cohort of 145 Vietnamese boat refugees aged 15 and above were personally interviewed on their arrival in Norway and three years later.

RESULTS:

Myocardial infarction and post-traumatic stress disorder

Abstract

Studies concerning the development of a post-traumatic stress disorder related to severe illness are scarce. The confrontation with myocardial infarction may be a very stressful event. Twenty-three patients consecutively admitted for first myocardial infarction were studied. After two years 1 of 18 survivors had been suffering from a partial post-traumatic stress disorder. Similarities and differences in the psychological reactions following potential traumatic events are discussed.

Training the 'complete physician' for rural America: lessons from the Oklahoma City Federal Building bombing

The article explores the experiences of Robert Bomengen, a family physician from rural Lake County, Oregon, in responding to a car bombing incident that destroyed the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma. After the incident, Bomengen spoke to medical students and discussed its implications for physicians in rural U.S. According to him, the bombing incident reminds that physicians should focus on providing the best care for everyone. A description of how physicians responded to the incident is presented.

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