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| Year : 2005 | Volume
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Investigating the Tibetan Healing System: a psychological needs assessment of Tibetan refugees in Nepal
Sam Schwartz1, Wietse A Tol2, Bhogendra Sharma3, Joop T.V.M. De Jong4
1 MSW
2 MA & Prof. Dr
3 MBBS MSc are attached to the Centre for Victims of Torture, Nepal
4 Transcultural Psychosocial Organization in the Netherlands
Correspondence Address:
Sam Schwartz
4206 Ashworth Ave. N Seattle, WA 98103 USA
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
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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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