This paper explores the health behaviors and health beliefs of Vietnamese, Cambodians, Laotians, (and the Chinese components of these populations), and the Mien and Hmong of Laos. Included is a description of the major medical systems in each country, local practitioners, and some of the uniquely recognized diseases and cures of each area.…

Cambodian refugees represent a severely traumatized population living in the United States. In this paper, we describe the modification of a cognitive-behavior therapy program to facilitate delivery of an exposure-based treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder while addressing some of the challenges brought by differences in language and…

The underpinnings of the conceptions Southeast Asians have about children with disabilities and special education intervention were studied as a basis for effective intervention for linguistically and culturally diverse Southeast Asian (SEA) children with disabilities. Cultural, historical, and other variables that influenced the perceptions of…