Investigating the Tibetan Healing System: a psychological needs assessment of Tibetan refugees in Nepal

Schwartz, S., Tol, W. A., Sharma, B., & De Jong, J. T. V. M. (2005). Investigating the Tibetan healing system: a psychosocial needs assessment of Tibetan refugees in Nepal. Intervention, 3(2), 122-8.

This article is based on an assessment study of the mental health problems of 21 Tibetan refugees in Nepal. It describes Tibetan views on health and healing. Most of the refugees that were interviewed used the Tibetan healing system, with a few using Western allopathic medicine.

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• 3(2), Assessment, Intervention Journal, Psychosocial needs, Tibetan refugees in Nepal