This is an application for a Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award with a focus on developing expertise in treatment development and outcome assessment for anxiety disorders in minority and refugee populations. The Candidate proposes to build upon his clinical and research experience treating refugee populations in order to develop cognitive-behavioral interventions for refugee populations and to test the outcome with standard assessment measures and measures of culture-specific anxiety psychopathology. Post-traumatic stress disorder and panic attacks are common in Southeast Asian refugee populations but there is relatively little research available to guide the provision of culturally sensitive treatment for affected individuals. The proposed study is designed as an early step in addressing this treatment gap in a systematic manner. Research Plan: The study investigates the efficacy of a 12-week cognitive-behavioral therapy intervention for Cambodian refugees with PTSD, the treatment guided by a manual, and outcome assessed with standard psychometric instruments, culturally specific scales, and orthostatic challenge. Environment: The proposed study will be based at a Southeast Asian Refugee Clinic affiliated with the Massachusetts General Hospital and will complement a program of training and supervised research under the mentorship of Dr. Mark Pollack with consultation from experts. Career Development Plan: Training will emphasize learning skills to develop culturally appropriate assessment and treatment for traumatized non-English speaking groups. To lay the foundation for future independent investigation by the candidate, training will include supervision with consultants regarding outcome assessment, cognitive behavioral therapy, instrument validation, a psychophysiological outcome measure (i.e., orthostatic challenge), and a structured ethnographic interview, as well as taking courses at the Harvard School of Public Health on statistics and instrument development and evaluation. ? ?

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Type
Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development Award (K23)
Project #
5K23MH066253-04
Application #
7006974
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZMH1-NRB-G (10))
Program Officer
Mayo, Donna J
Project Start
2003-02-07
Project End
2008-01-31
Budget Start
2006-02-01
Budget End
2007-01-31
Support Year
4
Fiscal Year
2006
Total Cost
$177,444
Indirect Cost
Name
Massachusetts General Hospital
Department
Type
DUNS #
073130411
City
Boston
State
MA
Country
United States
Zip Code
02199
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Hinton, Devon E; Hofmann, Stefan G; Pitman, Roger K et al. (2008) The panic attack-posttraumatic stress disorder model: applicability to orthostatic panic among Cambodian refugees. Cogn Behav Ther 37:101-16
Hinton, Devon; Pich, Vuth; Chhean, Dara et al. (2004) Olfactory-triggered panic attacks among Khmer refugees: a contextual approach. Transcult Psychiatry 41:155-99
Hinton, Devon E; Pham, Thang; Tran, Minh et al. (2004) CBT for Vietnamese refugees with treatment-resistant PTSD and panic attacks: a pilot study. J Trauma Stress 17:429-33
Hagengimana, Athanase; Hinton, Devon; Bird, Bruce et al. (2003) Somatic panic-attack equivalents in a community sample of Rwandan widows who survived the 1994 genocide. Psychiatry Res 117:1-9
Hinton, D; Chau, H; Nguyen, L et al. (2001) Panic disorder among Vietnamese refugees attending a psychiatric clinic: prevalence and subtypes. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 23:337-44
Hinton, D; Ba, P; Peou, S et al. (2000) Panic disorder among Cambodian refugees attending a psychiatric clinic. Prevalence and subtypes. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 22:437-44