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Misdiagnosis at Gardner Health Services
- Dr. Darrin Richter noticed 90% of Cambodian patients at Gardner Health Services were prescribed antipsychotics.
- It turned out most patients experienced sleep paralysis, often due to stress and lack of sleep, not psychosis.
Bopaul Pen's Childhood
- Bopaul Pen, a Cambodian therapist, recalls a happy childhood making kites and catching crickets.
- This changed when the Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia, forcing him into labor and separating him from his family.
PTSD and Cultural Barriers
- Diagnosing Khmer Rouge survivors with PTSD meant nothing to them; the term was unfamiliar and talking about trauma worsened their symptoms.
- Bopaul Pen realized traditional therapy methods were ineffective for this community.