Affective disorder in Asian immigrants.
Socio-cultural factors play a contributory role in presentation and symptomatology of affective illness. Cultural shock, communication barriers, fear of loss of racial identity, different child rearing attitudes and dietary restrictions may all contribute towards the manifestation of reactive depression. An understanding of the immigrant's background will greatly help the therapist in management of his patient.
D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001208:Asia / Q000208:ethnology; D002668:Child Rearing; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D006801:Humans; D012067:Religion; D012934:Social Isolation; D006113:United Kingdom