Geriatric Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 157-163 , May 2004

Is somatization a significant depressive symptom in older Taiwanese Americans?

  • Lee-jen W Suen, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • LEE-JEN W. SUEN, PhD, RN, is assistant professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Akron in Ohio.
  • ,
  • Kathleen Tusaie, PhD, APRN

      Affiliations

    • KATHLEEN TUSAIE, PhD, APRN, is assistant professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Akron in Ohio.

References 

    References
  1. Rossi E. In: The psychobiology of mind-body healing. New York: WW Norton; 1993;p. 47–68
  2. Sharp M, Bass C, Mayou R. An overview of the treatment of functional somatic symptoms. In:  Mayou R,  Bass C,  Sharp M editor. Treatment of functional somatic symptoms. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 1995;p. 67–86
  3. De Gucht V, Fischler B. Somatization: a critical review of conceptual and methodological issues. Psychosom Med. 2002;43(1):1–9
  4. Kirmayer LJ, Dao THT, Smith A. Somatization and psychologization: understanding cultural idioms of distress. In:  Okpaku SO editors. Clinical methods in transcultural psychiatry. 1st ed.. Washington (DC): American Psychiatric Press; 1998;p. 233–265
  5. Pilowsky I. Abnormal illness behaviour. Chichester: John Wiley & Son; 1997;
  6. Chun CA, Enomoto K, Sue S. Health care issues among Asian Americans: implications of somatization. In:  Kato PM,  Mann T editor. Handbook of diversity issues in health psychology. New York: Plenum Press; 1996;p. 347–365
  7. Henningsen P, Zimmermann T, Sattel H. Medically unexplained physical symptoms, anxiety, and depression: a meta-analytic review. Psychosom Med. 2003;65:528–533
  8. Katz IR. Depression as a pivotal component in secondary aging: opportunities for research, treatment and prevention. In:  Lomranz J editors. Handbook of aging and mental health: an integrative approach. New York: Plenum Press; 1998;p. 463–482
  9. Meador KG, Blazer DG. The variability of depression in old age: narrative as an integrative construct. In:  Lomranz J editors. Handbook of aging and mental health: an integrative approach. New York: Plenum Press; 1998;
  10. Miller CA. Nursing care of older adults: theory and practice. Glenview (IL): Scott, Foresman/Little, Brown Higher Education; 1990;
  11. Katon WJ, Lin E, Russo J. Untüzer J. Increased medical costs of a population-based sample of depressed elderly patients. Arch Gen Psych. 2003;60(9):897–903
  12. O'Malley PG, Jackson JL, Santoro J, Tomkins G, Balden E, Kroenke K. Antidepressant therapy for unexplained symptoms and symptom syndromes. J Fam Practice. 1999;48:980–990
  13. Kroenke K, Swindle R. Cognitive-behavioral therapy for somatization and symptom syndromes: a critical review of controlled clinical trails. Psychother Psychosom. 2000;69:205–215
  14. Jablensky A. The concept of somatoform disorders: a comment on the mind-body problem in psychiatry. In:  Ono Y,  Janca A,  Asai M,  Sartorius N editor. Somatoform disorders: a worldwide perspective. New York: Springer; 1999;p. 3–10
  15. Gaw AC. Culture, ethnicity, and mental illness. Washington (DC): American Psychiatric Press; 1993;
  16. Chung H. The challenges of providing behavioral treatment to Asian Americans. West J Med. 2002;176:222–223
  17. Lin KM, Cheung F. Mental health issues for Asian Americans. Psychiatr Serv. 1999;50:774–780
  18. Hsu LKG, Folstein MF. Somatoform disorders in Caucasian and Chinese Americans. J Nerv Ment Dis. 1997;185:383–387
  19. Ware N, Kleinman A. Depression in neurasthenia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Psychiatr Ann. 1992;48:202–208
  20. Eisenbruch M. “Wind illness” or somatic depression? A case study in psychiatric anthropology. Br J Psychiatr. 1993;143:323–326
  21. Kinzie JD, Manson SM, Vinh DT, Tolan NT, Anh B, Pho TN. Development and validation of a Vietnamese-language depression rating scale. Am J Psychiatr. 1982;139(10):1276–1281
  22. Kuo WH. Prevalence of depression among Asian Americans. J Nerv Ment Dis. 1984;172:449–457
  23. Gelfand DE. Aging and ethnicity: knowledge and services. New York: Springer Publishing Company; 1994;
  24. Cheung FM. Psychological symptoms among Chinese in Hong Kong. Soc Sci Med. 1982;16:1339–1344
  25. Chen J-P, Chen H, Wang CB, Chung H. Depressive disorders in Asian American adults. West J Med. 2002;176:239–244
  26. Suen LW, Morris DL, McDougall GJ. Memory function in Taiwanese American older adults. West J Nurs Res. 2004;26:222–241
  27. Yesavage JA, Brink TL, Rose TL, Lum O, Huang V, Adey M, et al.  Development and validations of a geriatric depression screening scale: a preliminary report. J Psychiatr Res. 1983;17(1):37–49
  28. Piven ML. Detection of depression in the cognitively intact older adult protocol. J Gerontol Nurs. 2001;27(16):8–14
  29. Masuda M, Lin KM, Tazuma L. Adaptation problems of Vietnamese refugees. II. Life changes and perception of life events. Arch Gen Psychiatr. 1980;37(4):445–450
  30. U.S. Census Bureau. Overview of race and Hispanic origin. U.S. Census 2000: Census 2000 briefs and special reports. 2000.Avalilable at: http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs.html. Cited June 2003.

PII: S0197-4572(04)00153-3

doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2004.04.005

Geriatric Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 157-163 , May 2004