Source: DGNews | Posted 9 years ago
Painful Physical Symptoms Common in Depression; Results Highlight Need for More Effective Recognition and Treatment
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LONDON, ENGLAND -- August 29, 2002 -- More than eighty percent of people with depression also experience painful physical symptoms as part of their illness, according to an 18-month study of more than 18,000 patients in six countries. These data were shared with physicians and researchers attending the World Psychiatric Association 12th World Congress of Psychiatry in Yokohama, Japan.
"This is one of the largest studies of its kind to date," said Prof. Donald Patrick, Ph.D, MSPH, University of Washington, Seattle. "The study clearly shows a link between emotional and painful physical symptoms since patients with these physical symptoms were nearly three times more likely to also have high depressive symptoms."
The study highlights include:
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