Citation

De Lay P, Faust S. Am. Fam. Physician 1987; 36(4): 179-184.

Affiliation

San Francisco General Hospital Medical Center, California.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, American Academy of Family Physicians)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3673863

Abstract

Depressive illness is common among Southeast Asian refugees. Classic vegetative symptoms seem to cross cultural boundaries and have been found in all ethnic groups studied. A migration history is important for eliciting information about the flight experience and the current living situation. Symptomatic treatment, combined with an abbreviated form of psychotherapy, is effective for many patients.

Language: en