Culture as a Double-Edged Sword
The Posttraumatic Experience of Indigenous Ethnic Minority Veterans
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4725836 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shai Shorer (0000-0002-1436-1013, HaEmek Medical Center, Afula, Israel), Hadass Goldblatt (0000-0003-1554-5348, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel, corresponding author), Yael Caspi (Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel), Faisal Azaiza (0000-0002-3094-7575, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 766-777 |
| Publication date | 2018-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732318756041 |
| PMID | 29424278 |
| OpenAlex | W2787711900 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 56 |
The applicability of Western concepts regarding the treatment of trauma in soldiers from indigenous ethnic minority backgrounds has scarcely been researched. This study explored the subjective meaning of living with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among indigenous Bedouin veterans of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), who are of Arab ethnicity and Muslim faith. In-depth, semistructured qualitative interviews were conducted with 10 Bedouin veterans suffering from PTSD and three Bedouin mental health clinicians working with this population. Two themes emerged: "I wanted to be like everyone else," referring to participants' experiences during their military service, and "Fluctuating between belonging and abandonment," referring to veterans' experiences of living with mental health problems in a traditional minority community. These findings highlight the importance of conducting a comprehensive inquiry into the complex cultural and social backgrounds of indigenous minority veterans suffering from PTSD, and the interplay between the conflicted identities and multiple "realities" they experience
Ethnic group · Historical trauma · Indigenous · Mental health · Military service · Political science · Population · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Qualitative research · Sociology · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Phenomenological research methods
Culturally Sensitive Social work Practice With Arab Clients in Mental Health Settings
Stigma
The contemporary refugee crisis
Mental Health Stigma in the Muslim Community
Cultural competence in trauma therapy
Idioms of Distress Among Trauma Survivors
Shame and PTSD symptoms
Shame versus trauma-related guilt as mediators of the relationship between PTSD symptoms and aggression among returning veterans
Mental strategies as mediators of the link between attachment and PTSD
Local responses to trauma
A review of PTSD and shame in military veterans
Trauma amid ‘culture of avoidance’
Processes of conservation and change in Arab society in Israel
Counseling Muslims
Naturalistic inquiry
Bracketing in Qualitative Research
Cultures and Selves
War exposure, daily stressors, and mental health in conflict and post-conflict settings
Balancing Methodological Rigor and the Needs of Research Participants
Power Relations and Reciprocity
Understanding Barriers to Mental Health Care for Recent War Veterans Through Photovoice
Critical Analysis of Strategies for Determining Rigor in Qualitative Inquiry
My Head is Like a Bag Full of Rubbish
Code Saturation Versus Meaning Saturation
Portuguese War Veterans
Researching Mental Health in Minority Ethnic Communities
Sample Size in Qualitative Interview Studies
The role of shame in posttraumatic stress disorder
Doing sensitive research
Mantras and Myths
The Public Stigma of Mental Illness
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,43 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2026 (8) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |