Re-Storying the Trauma Narrative: Fostering Posttraumatic Growth in Cambodian Refugee Women
Abstract
ABSTRACT The purpose of this article is to provide clinical recommendations in fostering positive well-being among Cambodian refugee women living in the United States. We first present a brief overview of Cambodian refugee women’s history and cultural background to highlight their experiences of shared and gender-based trauma, as well as their process of recovery. Next, as informed by the posttraumatic growth model and evidence-based practices, we provide clinical recommendations with an emphasis on trauma-informed components and interventions influenced by feminist and narrative perspectives in facilitating the process of surviving trauma and thriving post-migration. Finally, we present a composite case illustration, highlighting cultural considerations to aid mental health providers in fostering posttraumatic growth in Cambodian refugee women. KEYWORDS: Cambodian refugee women, feminist narrative, posttraumatic growth, trauma.
Faculty Members
- K. Kara Uy - Department of Student Health and Psychological Services, Evergreen Valley College, San Jose, California
- Yuki Okubo - Department of Psychology, Salisbury University, Salisbury, Maryland
Themes
- Posttraumatic growth
- Well-being of Cambodian refugee women
- Cultural considerations in mental health
- Trauma and recovery
- Feminist perspectives in trauma care
Categories
- Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies
- Area studies
- Nursing specialties and practice
- Social sciences
- Health sciences
- Nursing and nursing science
- Health services research
- Ethnic studies
- Public health, general
- Nursing science
- Public health
- Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies nec
- Sociology, general
- Sociology, demography, and population studies
- Sociology, demography, and population studies nec