Depression in Southeast Asian refugees
De Lay, P.; Faust, S.
American Family Physician 36(4): 179-184
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-838X PMID: 3673863 Document Number: 292356
Depressive illness is common among Southeast Asian refugees. Classic vegetative symptoms seem to cross cultural boundaries and have been found in all ethnic groups studied. A migration history is important for eliciting information about the flight experience and the current living situation. Symptomatic treatment, combined with an abbreviated form of psychotherapy, is effective for many patients.