PMID: 15361926Sep 14, 2004Paper

Murug, Waali, and Gini: Expressions of Distress in Refugees From Somalia

Primary Care Companion to the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
Jennifer K. Carroll

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To study how mental illness is understood, expressed, and treated among Somali refugees and how these factors influence use of health services for mental problems. METHOD: Seventeen adult Somali refugees (9 women, 8 men) were recruited by mail or by word-of-mouth to participate in the study. The study setting was an urban community health center in Rochester, N.Y., that provides family practice patient care to local Somali refugees. A qualitative design was used that incorporated a combination of methods, chiefly semistructured interviews. Interviews focused on the ways in which sadness, depression, and anxiety are expressed and on the participants' understanding of the origins of and treatment strategies for these problems. Interview transcripts were analyzed to identify recurrent themes. RESULTS: Nearly all participants felt that mental illness was a new problem for their community that did not exist to the same extent in prewar Somalia. Themes that emerged to explain the causes of mental illness included the shock and devastation of war; dead, missing, or separated family members; and spirit possession or a curse. Three major types of mental problems were identified that were associated with specific behaviors and...Continue Reading

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