title: A Cross-Cultural Understanding of Depression Among Abused Women.
abstract: Little research has addressed depression in abused women across cultures. This review examines depression and intimate partner violence (IPV) by comparing and contrasting the IPV definitions, family dynamics, coping, and expressions of depression of women in China, Japan, India, and the United States. Findings reveal that depression is expressed differently across cultures. Somatization is commonly found in Asian countries, but it is not properly assessed by existing Westernized depression assessment tools. In addition, cultural factors were shown to shape abused women's ways of adaptive coping. Cultural awareness and sensitivity are fundamental for successful assessment and intervention for abused women with depression.
authors.affiliation: The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong janetyh@hku.hk.
authors.forename: Janet Y H
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.affiliation: The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Agnes
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tiwari
authors.affiliation: The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
authors.forename: Daniel Y T
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Fong
authors.affiliation: University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bullock
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D018585:Battered Women / Q000523:psychology*; D002681:China; D032882:Comprehension; D065246:Culturally Competent Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007564:Japan; D014481:United States
keywords: coping; cross-culture; depression; intimate partner violence