Mental illness is rapidly gaining recognition as a serious global challenge. Recent human-
computer interaction (HCI) research has investigated mental health as a domain of concern …

People experiencing mental illness are often forced into a system in which their chances of
finding relief are largely determined by institutions that evaluate whether their distress …

Research has shown that women are more prone to childhood trauma and this state is
associated with somatic symptoms. Also, people who have been exposed to traumatic …

Background Few studies have attempted to compare the differences in the prevalence and
impact factors of hysterical tendencies (HTs) in adolescents. Thus, the aim of this study was …

Background Between 22% and 58% of patients in primary care settings complain of somatic
symptoms. Previous research has found that somatization was associated with anger traits …

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the environmental impact-factors
differences between female and male HT in the eastern Chinese adolescents. Methods: We …

Previous studies offer evidence on the psychometric properties of the somatic symptom
disorder (SSD) scale across different contexts. However, there is a lack of empirical …

The diagnoses grouped under the heading “Somatoform Disorders” describe patients for
whom concerns about their health and/or somatic symptoms cause significant psychologic …

Poverty increases vulnerability towards somatisation and influences the sense of mastery
and well-being. The present study on adolescents living in relative poverty in a high-income …

Objective: Families of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) often experience severe
stress, and understanding their experience is important for maintaining family functioning …