Acute stress disorder (ASD) was introduced into DSM-IV to describe acute stress reactions
(ASRs) that occur in the initial month after exposure to a traumatic event and before the …

The authors describe the relationship between the major depressive disorder and
somatization. A literature review documenting the incidence and prevalence of depression …

A discipline is emerging called cultural psychology; it will serve as a force of renewal for both
anthropology and psychology. In this book Richard Shweder presents its manifesto. Its …

Background Patients with depression, particularly those seen by primary care physicians,
may report somatic symptoms, such as headache, constipation, weakness, or back pain …

The author reviews conceptual and empirical issues regarding the interaction of
neurasthenia, somatization and depression in Chinese culture and in the West. The …

In a lively, anecdotal manner, the authors show how to balance old-world values with
contemporary North America, whether the issue is juggling career and family demands …

According to current opinion in western psychopathology, depression is regarded as a
disorder of mood and affect on the one hand, and as a distortion of cognition on the other …

This important book examines the relationship between religion and mental health
throughout the life cycle, with a special emphasis on later life. It asserts that successful aging …

Fibromyalgia is a common musculoskeletal pain disorder associated with mood disorders.
Antidepressants, particularly tricyclics, are commonly recommended treatments …

This section presents several current models of somatization grouped together loosely
under seven headings. These models tend to view somatization as:(a) the somatic …