'The ghost pushes you down': sleep paralysis-type panic attacks in a Khmer refugee population.
Transcult Psychiatry March 1, 2005 DOI: 10.1177/1363461505050710 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Qualitative study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Khmer refugees |
| Key findings | Argues that sleep paralysis among Khmer refugees is interpreted through cultural beliefs as ghost attacks, experienced as panic attacks, and that this cultural framing influences symptom experience and help-seeking. |
Abstract
'The ghost pushes you down': sleep paralysis-type panic attacks in a Khmer refugee population.