You are asked to consult about a patient who may be depressed. What you notice is that the focus of their symptoms is mostly somatic: on headaches, sleep disorder, and lack of energy. You ask if this patient happens to be from the country where these symptoms are more generally seen in depression,

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Somatic symptoms are more commonly presented in depression in Asian countries, such as China, compared to Western countries, such as the East Coast of the United States and Australia. Thus, the best choice for the patient described is China.

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