Impact of recounting trauma stories on the emotional state of Cambodian refugees.

摘要: Twenty Cambodian refugees with premigration histories of trauma received an average 16 sessions individual therapy from a bicultural counselor at treatment center in Sydney, Australia. Nineteen the 20 patients reported that during they had been willing to talk about their histories, finding raises doubts commonly held belief Asians are not psychologically minded and avoid disclosing emotionally sensitive information health care workers. However, self-disclosing alone did appear benefit these patients. Only four found talking story directly helpful improving emotional state, three relief be transitory.