title: Psychological problems for non-Japanese speaking patients in Japan.
abstract: The psychological problems of non-Japanese people are becoming more outstanding, in accordance with the increase of foreign nationals in Japan. Five illustrative cases of English-speaking patients were analyzed, from the viewpoint of psychosomatic medicine. The most common psychiatric disorders were adjustment disorders, because of the cultural differences and language barriers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychosomatic Medicine, Sakai Hospital, Sakai, Osaka, Japan. koyachan@sakai.med.kindai.ac.jp
authors.forename: Atsuko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koyama
authors.forename: Minoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Niki
authors.forename: Hiromichi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsuoka
authors.forename: Ryo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
authors.forename: Kiyohiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.forename: Rikako
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jinnai
authors.forename: Kanae
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yasuda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000379:methods*; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D001317:Austria; D003144:Communication Barriers; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking / Q000379:methods*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D008603:Mental Health; D009520:New Zealand; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D014195:Travel; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult