Abstract
The authors note 10 important implications for providing early intervention strategies to individuals in different cultural settings: * In group sessions, it is important to be aware of different cultural responses to traumatic events. * Many non-Western cultures present somatic, rather than psychological symptoms following a crisis or trauma. * More research is needed around ethno-cultural minority populations to determine different areas of strength and vulnerability, as well as the onset, course, and outcome of PTSD. * An individual's avoidance and hyperarousal symptoms may be highly reflective of their culture.