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ArticleThe British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science2026

Understanding depression symptom heterogeneity in South Asian minority groups: systematic scoping review.

Rose Rickford, Mel Ramasawmy, Rachel Francois-Walcott, Andrea Martinez, Madiha Sajid, Odelia Obasoyen, Areeba Shahab, Firoza Davies, Hannah Frith, Paramjit Gill and 4 more

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Rose RickfordSchool of Psychology, https://ror.org/00ks66431University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7216-5440
Mel RamasawmyWolfson Institute of Population Health, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK.
Rachel Francois-WalcottSchool of Psychology, https://ror.org/00ks66431University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.
Andrea MartinezSchool of Psychology, https://ror.org/00ks66431University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.
Madiha SajidPAPER Study Public and Patient Involvement Representative, UK.
Odelia ObasoyenSchool of Psychology, https://ror.org/00ks66431University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.
Areeba ShahabSchool of Psychology, https://ror.org/00ks66431University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.
Firoza DaviesPAPER Study Public and Patient Involvement Representative, UK.
Hannah FrithSchool of Psychology, https://ror.org/00ks66431University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.
Paramjit GillWarwick Applied Health, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK.
Hameed KhanPAPER Study Public and Patient Involvement Representative, UK.
Amy RonaldsonInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8369-9168
Tanveer SiyanPAPER Study Public and Patient Involvement Representative, UK.
Lydia PooleSchool of Psychology, https://ror.org/00ks66431University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1325-7107

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Abstract

backgroundDepression is the most common mental illness globally and is a leading cause of years lived with disability. The manifestation of depressive symptoms can vary among ethnic groups. Individuals in South Asian countries experience higher levels of somatic symptoms than those in other regions, but it is not known whether this pattern extends to the South Asian diaspora.

aimsTo provide a qualitative synthesis of what is known regarding depression symptoms among the South Asian diaspora in English-speaking countries.

methodA systematic scoping review was conducted following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses for Scoping Reviews guidelines, based on a pre-registered protocol (doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/5E6ZK). The review included qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods primary research, reporting depression symptoms based on samples of adults of the South Asian diaspora in English-speaking countries with substantial South Asian populations. Qualitative content analysis was used to identify widely reported symptoms of depression among the South Asian diaspora.

resultsCommonly reported symptoms included physical pain, heart-related symptoms and repetitive negative thinking, none of which are included in ICD-11 diagnostic criteria for depressive disorders. Sleep-related disturbances are also widely reported in research into experiences of depression among the South Asian diaspora.

conclusionsCurrent diagnostic criteria for depression might not capture symptoms of some South Asian individuals, which may cause missed opportunities for intervention.

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Depressive disordersdiagnostic medicineprimary caresystematic reviewtranscultural psychiatry

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PMCPMC7618885

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