TY - JOUR
T1 - Cumulative trauma, PTSD and dissociation among Ethiopian refugees in Israel
AU - Finklestein, Michal
AU - Solomon, Zahava
N1 - Funding Information:
Received 15 May 2007; accepted 14 October 2008. Grant support was provided by The Israel National Institute for Health Policy and Health Services, Sheba Medical Center, Gertner Building, 52621, Israel. Address correspondence to Michal Finklestein, PhD, 31, Ruth Street, Haifa, Israel, 34404.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the exposure of Ethiopian refugees to pre-, peri- and post-migration stressful events and their implications for both posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and dissociation. Method: A random sample (N = 478) of three groups of refugees took part in the research ("Moses" immigrants, 1984, n = 165; "Solomon" immigrants, 1991, n = 169; "Family Reunification" immigrants, 1995, n = 144). Exposure to stressful events and posttraumatic symptoms were assessed via the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ). Post-migration difficulties were assessed via the Post Migration Living Difficulties (PMLD) scale. Dissociation was evaluated using the Dissociation Experience Scale (DES). Results: Significant differences were found among the groups in the rates of PTSD (27%, 15%, and 26%, respectively), but no differences were found in dissociation. A significant relationship was found between PTSD symptoms and cumulative trauma among the three groups, but no such relationship was found between dissociation and cumulative trauma. The differences among the groups were discussed in light of the unique characteristics of cumulative trauma, PTSD and dissociation among Ethiopian refugees.
AB - Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the exposure of Ethiopian refugees to pre-, peri- and post-migration stressful events and their implications for both posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and dissociation. Method: A random sample (N = 478) of three groups of refugees took part in the research ("Moses" immigrants, 1984, n = 165; "Solomon" immigrants, 1991, n = 169; "Family Reunification" immigrants, 1995, n = 144). Exposure to stressful events and posttraumatic symptoms were assessed via the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire (HTQ). Post-migration difficulties were assessed via the Post Migration Living Difficulties (PMLD) scale. Dissociation was evaluated using the Dissociation Experience Scale (DES). Results: Significant differences were found among the groups in the rates of PTSD (27%, 15%, and 26%, respectively), but no differences were found in dissociation. A significant relationship was found between PTSD symptoms and cumulative trauma among the three groups, but no such relationship was found between dissociation and cumulative trauma. The differences among the groups were discussed in light of the unique characteristics of cumulative trauma, PTSD and dissociation among Ethiopian refugees.
KW - Cumulative trauma
KW - Dissociation
KW - Ethiopian refugees
KW - Immigration
KW - PTSD
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U2 - 10.1080/15299730802485151
DO - 10.1080/15299730802485151
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AN - SCOPUS:60749116607
SN - 1529-9732
VL - 10
SP - 38
EP - 56
JO - Journal of Trauma and Dissociation
JF - Journal of Trauma and Dissociation
IS - 1
ER -
