2010
Whether medically unexplained or not, three or more concurrent somatic symptoms predict psychopathology and service use in community populations
Escobar JI, Cook B, Chen CN, Gara MA, Alegría M, Interian A, Diaz E. Whether medically unexplained or not, three or more concurrent somatic symptoms predict psychopathology and service use in community populations. Journal Of Psychosomatic Research 2010, 69: 1-8. PMID: 20630257, PMCID: PMC2905311, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.01.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAnxiety DisordersAsianCommunity Health ServicesComorbidityCross-Cultural ComparisonDepressive DisorderFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedSomatoform DisordersStatistics as TopicSubstance-Related DisordersUtilization ReviewWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsGeneral physical symptomsPhysical symptomsService useSomatic symptomsCommunity populationUse of servicesPsychological distressCommon mental disordersUnexplained physical symptomsSubstance use disordersSignificant independent effectUnadjusted comparisonsPsychiatric disordersUse disordersMental disordersSymptomsMUPSSignificant predictorsIndependent effectsMedical explanationDisordersMultivariate regressionRegression analysisOne-thirdDistress
2001
Perceived Needs and Service Use of Spanish Speaking Monolingual Patients Followed at a Hispanic Clinic
Diaz E, Prigerson H, Desai R, Rosenheck R. Perceived Needs and Service Use of Spanish Speaking Monolingual Patients Followed at a Hispanic Clinic. Community Mental Health Journal 2001, 37: 335-346. PMID: 11482751, DOI: 10.1023/a:1017552608517.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCommunication BarriersCommunity Mental Health CentersConnecticutCross-Sectional StudiesCultural DiversityEducational StatusFemaleHealth Care SurveysHealth Services, IndigenousHispanic or LatinoHumansLanguageMaleMiddle AgedNeeds AssessmentPatient CompliancePsychotropic DrugsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsMonolingual patientsPhysical health care providersMental health centersHealth care providersClinic patientsHealth centersAdditional interventionsCare providersService useHealth needsSociodemographic characteristicsNon-HispanicsPatientsClinicPerceived NeedsHispanicsPersistent effectsLow levelsBetter accessGreat needMedicationsMore difficultyLanguage barriers