Original Article

Depression, Somatic Symptoms, and Perceived Neighborhood Environments Among US-Born and Non-US-Born Free Clinic Patients

Objectives: The study’s purpose was to examine the impact of somatic symptoms and perceived neighborhood environment on depression using a comparison among US-born and non–US-born free clinic patients. Methods: US-born English speakers (n = 99), non–US-born English speakers (n = 89), and non–US-born Spanish speakers (n = 158) 18 years…

Posted in: Depression 22 free clinics 6 immigrants 5 somatic symptoms 2

Case Report

Exacerbation of Psychosis by Misinterpretation of Physical Symptoms

Impaired processing of perceptual information is often a prominent aspect of psychotic disorders. Physical symptoms such as pain or discomfort may be either incorrectly perceived or misinterpreted by psychotic patients. Presented here is a series of cases in which somatic symptoms occurred in psychotic patients and worsened their psychotic states…

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