Simon Groen|Annemiek Richters|Cornelis J. Laban|W.L.J.M. Devillé
Cultural Identity Among Afghan and Iraqi Traumatized Refugees: Towards a Conceptual Framework for Mental Health Care Professionals
GGZ Drenthe|University of Amsterdam|GGZ Drenthe|University of Amsterdam
cultural identity relation mental health growing interest field transcultural psychiatry however need clarify concept cultural identity order make useful clinical practice purpose study unravel complexity many layers cultural identity assess stress acculturation relate changes cultural identity part larger study cultural identity trauma mental health 85 patients afghanistan iraq treatment traumarelated disorders interviewed brief cultural interview interviews analysed qualitative data analysis using procedures grounded theory analysis resulted three domains cultural identity personal identity ethnic identity social identity within domain relationships stress acculturation identified results offer insight intensity changes cultural identity caused preand postmigration stressors process acculturation based research findings recommendations formulated enhance cultural competency mental health workers