This chapter introduces readers to a basic model and framework with which to understand
how human cultures influence, and are influenced by, psychological processes and …

Somatic symptoms are a common presentation of mental disorders or psychological distress
worldwide, and may often coexist with depressive and anxiety symptoms, thus accounting …

Objective: The objective was to examine mental health treatment access disparities between
Asians and whites in the United States as well as the role of perceived and objective need …

Increasing access to and use of health promotion strategies and health care services for
diverse cultural groups is a national priority. While theories about the structural determinants …

Somatization is the propensity to experience and report psychological and/or emotional
suffering through physical symptoms that cannot be explained by known medical causes …

Background Somatic symptoms are prevalent in patients with major depressive disorder
(MDD) and often associated with a high risk of suicide. However, which somatic symptoms …

Background The recent interest in defining and theorizing about social determinants of
health has illuminated the importance of culture as a central phenomenon of interest …

This research investigated cross-cultural differences in the accuracy of individuals'
perceptions of internal visceral states. We conducted 4 studies to test the hypothesis that …

The aim of the present study was to compare risk factors for problematic Internet use (PIU)
among Japanese and Chinese university students. A sample of 267 Japanese and 236 …

Amidst increasing reports of mental health problems in Canadian university students, those
of Asian descent have particularly struggled to seek out services due to cultural barriers …