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  • Title: The relationship between somatization and posttraumatic symptoms among immigrants receiving primary care services.
    Author: Aragona M, Catino E, Pucci D, Carrer S, Colosimo F, Lafuente M, Mazzetti M, Maisano B, Geraci S.
    Journal: J Trauma Stress; 2010 Oct; 23(5):615-22. PubMed ID: 20931663.
    Abstract:
    Traumatic experiences and somatization are related in studies on complex trauma, though this relation is rarely studied in immigrants. The relationship between somatization and self-reported traumatic experiences and posttraumatic symptoms in patients attending a primary care service for immigrants was studied. The sample consisted of 101 patients attending a primary healthcare service dedicated to immigrants. Participants completed two self-assessment questionnaires specifically designed for use in transcultural research: the Bradford Somatic Inventory and the Harvard Trauma Questionnaire. Both were translated and back-translated into eight languages. Somatization was significantly related to traumatic events and posttraumatic symptoms. In primary care centers for immigrants, physicians should give particular attention to somatization as a possible sign of unreported posttraumatic symptoms.
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