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The pattern of somatization in correctional settings in Hong Kong and its treatment implications.

by Wong Chi-ming. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1994. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 62-69 (2nd gp.)). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iv / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vi / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.viii / LIST OF APPENDICES --- p.ix / Chapter CHAPTER I - --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Definition of Somatization --- p.2 / A Model of Somatization --- p.5 / Somatization in the Correctional Setting --- p.8 / The Study --- p.12 / Chapter CHAPTER II- --- METHOD --- p.14 / Subjects --- p.14 / Measures --- p.15 / Pilot Study --- p.21 / Main Study --- p.21 / Chapter CHAPTER III - --- RESULTS --- p.23 / Validity of Protocols --- p.23 / Descriptive Statistics and the Sociodemographic and Custodial Profile of the Subjects --- p.23 / Reliability of Scales Used in this Study --- p.26 / Data Transformation --- p.26 / Principal Components Analyses of Variables on Psychological Distress and Somatization --- p.28 / Predictors of Somatization --- p.30 / Differences among Subjects with Different Levels of Somatization and Psychological Distress --- p.35 / Differences among Somatizers Who Attribute Differently --- p.47 / Chapter CHAPTER IV - --- DISCUSSION --- p.51 / Somatization and Psychological Distress Among Prisoners --- p.51 / Other Correlates of Somatization among Prisoners --- p.51 / Patterns of Somatization under Different Levels of Psychological Distress --- p.55 / "Comparison between ""True"", ""Facultative"", and ""Initial"" Somatizers" --- p.56 / Management Implications --- p.58 / Chapter CHAPTER V - --- CONCLUSION AND LIMITATION --- p.60 / REFERENCES --- p.62 / APPENDICES --- p.70

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_320675
Date January 1994
ContributorsWong, Chi-ming., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Clinical Psychology.
PublisherChinese University of Hong Kong
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, ix, 70, [14] leaves ; 30 cm.
CoverageHong Kong
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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