Reviews studies of observed psychological dysfunctions of post-World War II and Hungarian refugees; the factors influencing the refugee experience; the research methods used to study Cuban and Indochinese refugees; and the treatments employed for different refugee groups. Argues for the use of behavioral descriptions of refugee symptomatology.…

The Indochinese Mental Health Project of the International Institute of San Francisco has as its major goal that of helping Indochinese refugees to receive training and to find employment in community mental health services in order that they may work with incoming refugee populations. Prospective trainees are evaluated and selected on the basis…

This paper examines research in the fields of psychology, anthropology, and the Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) as it relates to the mental health needs of the Indochinese refugees. It is argued that TESOL instructors are in a key position to influence the adaptation process of refugees in their classes. Cultural values…