title: Behavioral problems masking depression--cultural and clinical survey.
abstract: In different cultures depressions are masked by different acting-out behaviors; they vary as to type and frequency and are colored by local customs and social determinants. In Western societies hypochondriasis and psychosomatic disorders are the more common masking processes. The broad spectrum of acting-out behavioral patterns pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
mesh_terms: D000184:Acting Out; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D003469:Culture; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006998:Hypochondriasis / Q000523:psychology; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology