Psychosocial distress of Tibetans in exile: Integrating western interventions with traditional beliefs and practice

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 179-189

  Mercer, Stewart W ^a   Ager, Alastair ^b   Ruwanpura, Eshani ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buddhism; Culture; Integration; Mental health; Tibet; Torture

Indexed keywords

MENTAL HEALTH; REFUGEE; RELIGION; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

ARTICLE; CHINA; CULTURAL FACTOR; DATA ANALYSIS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL SERVICE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SUPPORT GROUP;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BHUTAN; BUDDHISM; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; HUMANS; INDIA; MEDICINE, TIBETAN TRADITIONAL; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NEPAL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POLITICS; REFUGEES; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVIVORS; TIBET; TORTURE;

ASIA; DHARAMSALA; EURASIA; HIMACHAL PRADESH; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 5144224078     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2004.04.025     Document Type: Article

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