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Assessing Somatoform Disorders with the Hispanic Client

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This chapter reviews the instruments currently available for the assessment of somatoform disorders with the Hispanic population. The complications inherent in assessing this population, in large measure due to the heterogeneity of the population and the nonexistence or translation of appropriate psychological tests, are addressed. Spanish-translated and culture-free instruments to screen, diagnose, or assess symptom severity in the Hispanic population and instruments validated with English-speaking Hispanics are reviewed. In addition, instruments that measure associated somatoform symptoms manifested as cultural syndromes, such as ataque de nervios, nervios, or decaimiento, are reviewed. The use of translated measures to assess somatoform disorders in Spanish-speaking Hispanics requires special considerations. It is recommended that reliable, well-validated, and carefully translated measures be used with this population and that these be administered by culturally sensitive clinicians who are mindful about idioms of distress, culture-bound syndromes, as well as the commonalities and differences among Hispanic subgroups.

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Bravo, I.M., Roca, C.S. (2013). Assessing Somatoform Disorders with the Hispanic Client. In: Benuto, L. (eds) Guide to Psychological Assessment with Hispanics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4412-1_19

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