Patients’ perspectives on healthcare factors and symptom course in persistent somatic symptoms: findings from a cross-sectional survey in four European countries [PDF]
Introduction Persistent somatic symptoms (PSS) are prevalent across Europe. As little is known about affected patients’ healthcare experience and its relationship with symptom outcomes, these were explored in a cross-sectional survey across four European
Bernd Löwe +7 more
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Background Subclinical anxiety, depressive and somatic symptoms appear closely related. However, it remains unclear whether somatic symptoms mediate the association between subclinical anxiety and depressive symptoms and what the underlying neuroimaging ...
Zhifei Kong +10 more
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Improving collaborative care networks for functional disorders and persistent somatic symptoms: a participatory action research study in the Netherlands [PDF]
Background Persistent somatic symptoms and functional disorders are conditions requiring a biopsychosocial approach to care, often from multiple professionals.
Judith GM Rosmalen +5 more
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Associations between somatic symptoms and suicidal behavior: a cohort study in Chinese adolescents [PDF]
Background Somatic complaints and suicidal behavior are prevalent in adolescents. However, longitudinal data examining the associations between somatic symptoms and suicidal behaviors in Chinese adolescents are limited.
Yanbo Ji +3 more
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Somatic symptoms among trauma-exposed North Korean defectors: prevalence, correlates, and implications [PDF]
Background: North Korean defectors (NKDs), a predominantly trauma-exposed population, are at high risk for somatic symptoms. Unrecognized and untreated somatic symptoms can profoundly affect health and psychosocial functioning.
Hun Kang +3 more
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Perceived stress and depression in Chinese university students: a parallel mediation analysis examining the roles of insomnia and somatic symptoms [PDF]
BackgroundPrevious studies have demonstrated the association between perceived stress and depression. A key question remains unclear whether insomnia and somatic symptoms function as simple manifestations of depression or serve as mediating roles in the ...
Jie Ren +6 more
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Early-life adversities are associated with anxiety and somatic symptoms among university students: moderation by family support [PDF]
Background Anxiety and somatic symptoms are prevalent health issues among Chinese university students. This study aims to investigate the shared risk and buffering factors for these conditions in Chinese university students to inform targeted ...
Xinzhu Wang +4 more
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Longitudinal association between somatic symptoms and suicidal ideation in adults with major depressive disorder [PDF]
BackgroundMajor depressive disorder (MDD) is often accompanied by somatic symptoms, but their longitudinal relationship with suicidal ideation (SI) remains insufficiently characterized.
Subinuer Yiming +15 more
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The moderating role of personality traits in the relationship between interoception and somatic symptoms in youth: a predictive processing perspective [PDF]
Objective Somatic symptoms are highly prevalent in youth, but the treatment effectiveness for somatic symptom disorder is limited and the underlying mechanisms are incompletely understood.
Henrik Eichhorn +3 more
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Background: Communication between healthcare providers and patients with persistent somatic symptoms (PSS) is frequently hampered by mutual misunderstanding and dissatisfaction.Methods: We developed an online, interprofessional course to teach healthcare
A. van Gils +4 more
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