Ma, Hanley2009-05-062009-05-062009-05-06https://hdl.handle.net/11299/49793The information provided in this handout does not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Minnesota Medical School physicians and faculty. These materials are provided for informational purposes only and are in no way intended to take the place of the advice and recommendations of your personal health care provider. You use the information provided in these handouts at your own risk.The incidence of PTSD in Hmong immigrants is much higher than the overall population. Largely this is because many of the immigrant Hmong are refugees and have suffered war trauma. A high clinical suspicion for PTSD in this population, can lead to improved healthcare outcomes and quality of life. This population has had difficulty with assimilation into American life, PTSD has likely been a factor in this as well. Culturally sensitive therapeutic interventions are of an absolute necessity for success. The Hopkins Symptom Score Checklist is a good screening tool, available in Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Hmong languages. This is a simple and easy to complete questionnaire that measures anxiety and depressionen-USPTSDHmongwar traumanightmaresflashbacksphysical tortureOther