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Cultural Diversity in the Appraisal and Expression of Trauma

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International Handbook of Human Response to Trauma

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The challenge that we face, when considering post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from a cross-cultural perspective, is to find an appropriate balance between modern and traditional conceptualizations of traumatic exposure and its consequences. Each perspective has a richness and complexity that must be respected and understood if we hope to provide effective clinical interventions for trauma survivors from traditional backgrounds.

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Stamm, B.H., Friedman, M.J. (2000). Cultural Diversity in the Appraisal and Expression of Trauma. In: Shalev, A.Y., Yehuda, R., McFarlane, A.C. (eds) International Handbook of Human Response to Trauma. Springer Series on Stress and Coping. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4177-6_5

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