title: Chronic pain presenting as major depression in a cross-cultural setting.
abstract: We report on a female African immigrant who developed chronic pain as a consequence of osteomalacia. Due to cultural particularities in pain expression, her symptoms were first attributed to a major depressive episode. Cultural factors influencing pain perception and expression are reviewed. The importance of working with competent interpreters in cross-cultural settings is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Geneva University Hospitals, Switzerland.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alberque
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Eytan
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003469:Culture; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D012720:Severity of Illness Index