Cultural disintegration and dislocation have been associated with certain patterns of personal and social dysfunction such as substance abuse, hopelessness, and suicide. In order to comprehend and address these expressions of human suffering, it is necessary to consider essential psychological functions of culture, predictable consequences of traumatic cultural disruption, and implications for recovery.
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Salzman, M. (2005). The Dynamics of Cultural Trauma: Implications for the Pacific Nations. In: Marsella, A.J., Austin, A.A., Grant, B. (eds) Social Change and Psychosocial Adaptation in the Pacific Islands. International and Cultural Psychology Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23289-3_3
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