Cognitive-behavioral therapy for Hmong refugees: A client's self-rating of helpfulness.

摘要

This is a study of 87 Hmong refugees between the ages of 18 and 65 who reside in Fresno, California. The researcher utilized a quantitative approach to better understand how helpful Hmong refugees perceive cognitive-behavioral therapy. Participants in this study were from the Living Well program at the Fresno Center for New Americans. Most of them were recent Hmong refugees who reported being in the U.S. for less than 5 years. There is a high illiteracy in both Hmong and English. The vast majority of the participants reported not speaking English at all and of never having a formal education. They all reported that they have been to therapy at least once. Acculturation factors, such as years in the U.S., years of education, English language fluency, and religious background, were not significant factors in how participants rated their therapy experience, helpfulness of therapy, seeking therapy in the future, or recommending others for therapy. However, there were gender differences.