Rack P H
J Int Med Res. 1980;8 Suppl 3:20-3.
There are many cultural variations in the presentation of depression and language problems in describing and interpreting symptoms. The somatization of mental disease varies in different ethnic groups, as does the social significance of disease. These are all important factors in treating immigrant patients and present special difficulties in measurement. Cultural differences are very important in the multi-cultural society which exists today in Britain. Doctors have an obligation to understand these in order to provide the right treatment for patients.
抑郁症的表现以及描述和解释症状时的语言问题存在许多文化差异。精神疾病的躯体化在不同种族群体中各不相同，疾病的社会意义也是如此。这些都是治疗移民患者的重要因素，并且在测量方面存在特殊困难。在当今英国存在的多元文化社会中，文化差异非常重要。医生有义务了解这些差异，以便为患者提供正确的治疗。
