[Paranoia and symptoms of somatoform disorders in a Nigerian refugee. A case study].
A female Nigerian refugee presented with a combination of paranoia and symptoms of somatoform disorders. Her symptoms were interpreted as a cultural expression of postpartum depression. The psychotic symptoms subsided when the patient was admitted to a psychiatric crisis unit and was given antipsychotics. We describe a model that can be used to treat remaining somatoform symptoms with patient-generated metaphors.
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Centrum voor Integrale Psychotherapie te Berchem. cmarcq@acip.be
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D000328:Adult; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001530:Belgium; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009549:Nigeria / Q000208:ethnology; D010259:Paranoid Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D012036:Refugees / Q000523:psychology*; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents