Number of bodily symptoms predicts outcome more accurately than health anxiety in patients attending neurology, cardiology, and gastroenterology clinics

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 357-363

  Jackson, Judy ^a   Fiddler, Maggie ^a   Kapur, Navneet ^a   Wells, Adrian ^a   Tomenson, Barbara ^a   Creed, Francis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health care utilization; Health related quality of life; Hypochondriasis; Medically unexplained symptoms; Outcome; Somatization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER; CARDIAC ANXIETY; CARDIOLOGY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NEUROLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHORT FORM 36; SOMATIZATION;

AMBULATORY CARE; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMANS; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33645887221     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2006.02.006     Document Type: Article

References (29)

1. Mayou R., Kirmayer L., Simon G., Kroenke K., and Sharpe M. Somatoform disorders: time for a new approach in DSM-V. Am J Psychiatry 162 (2005) 847-855
2. Escobar J., Rubio-Stipec M., Canino G., and Karno M. Somatic symptom index (SSI): a new and abridged somatization construct. Prevalence and epidemiological correlates in two large community samples. J Nerv Ment Dis 177 (1989) 140-146
3. Creed F., and Barsky A. A systematic review of the epidemiology of somatisation disorder and hypochondriasis. J Psychosom Res 56 (2004) 391-408
4. Kroenke K., Spitzer R., deGruy F., Hahn S., Linzer M., Williams J., Brody D., and Davies M. Multisomatoform disorder. An alternative to undifferentiated somatoform disorder for the somatizing patient in primary care. [see comment]. Arch Gen Psychiatry 54 (1997) 352-358
5. Rief W., Hessel A., and Braehler E. Somatization symptoms and hypochondriacal features in the general population. Psychosom Med 63 (2001) 595-602
6. Peveler R., Kilkenny L., and Kinmonth A. Medically unexplained physical symptoms in primary care: a comparison of self-report screening questionnaires and clinical opinion. J Psychosom Res 42 (1997) 245-252
7. Barsky A., Ettner S., Horsky J., and Bates D. Resource utilization of patients with hypochondriacal health anxiety and somatization. Med Care 39 (2001) 705-715
8. Looper K., and Kirmayer L. Hypochondriacal concerns in a community population. Psychol Med 31 (2001) 577-584
9. Noyes R., Hartz A., Doebbeling C., Malis R., Happel R., Werner L., and Yagla S. Illness fears in the general population. Psychosom Med 62 (2000) 318-325
10. Kroenke K., Spitzer R., deGruy F., and Swindle R. A symptom checklist to screen for somatoform disorders in primary care. Psychosomatics 39 (1998) 263-272
11. Kroenke K., Spitzer R., Williams J., Linzer M., Hahn S., deGruy F., and Brody D. Physical symptoms in primary care. Predictors of psychiatric disorders and functional impairment. Arch Fam Med 3 (1994) 774-779
12. Kroenke K., Spitzer R., and Williams J. The PHQ-15: validity of a new measure for evaluating the severity of somatic symptoms. Psychosom Med 64 (2002) 258-266
13. Fiddler M., Jackson J., Kapur N., Wells A., and Creed F. Childhood adversity and frequent medical consultations. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 26 (2004) 367-377
14. Zigmond A., and Snaith R. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Acta Psychiatr Scand 67 (1983) 361-370
15. Bjelland I., Dahl A., Haug T., and Neckelmann D. The validity of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. An updated literature review. J Psychosom Res 52 (2002) 69-77
16. Weinman J., Petrie K., Moss-Morriss R., and Horne R. The Illness Perception Questionnaire: a new method for assessing the cognitive representation of illness. Psychol Health 11 (1996) 114-129
17. Lucock M., and Morley S. The Health Anxiety Questionnaire. Br J Health Psychol 1 (1996) 137-150
18. Ware J., and Sherbourne C. The MOS 36-item short form health survey (SF-36): I. Conceptual framework and item selection. Med Care 30 (1992) 473-483
19. Ware J., Kosinski M., and Keller S. SF-36 physical and mental health summary scales: a user's manual (1994), The Health Institute, New England Medical Centre, Boston
20. Reid S., Crayford T., Richards S., Nimnuan C., and Hotopf M. Recognition of medically unexplained symptoms-do doctors agree?. J Psychosom Res 47 (1999) 483-485
21. Baron R., and Kenny D. The moderator mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: conceptual, strategic and statistical considerations. J Pers Soc Psychol 51 (1986) 1173-1186
22. Barsky A., Peekna H., and Borus J. Somatic symptom reporting in women and men. [Review, 146 refs]. J Gen Intern Med 16 (2001) 266-275
23. Kroenke K., and Spitzer R. Gender differences in the reporting of physical and somatoform symptoms. Psychosom Med 60 (1998) 150-155
24. Katon W., Lin E., Von Korff M., Russo J., Lipscomb P., and Bush T. Somatization: a spectrum of severity. Am J Psychiatry 148 (1991) 34-40
25. Kroenke K., and Spitzer R. Gender differences in the reporting of physical and somatoform symptoms. Psychosom Med 60 (1998) 150-155
26. Nimnuan C., Hotopf M., and Wessely S. Medically unexplained symptoms: an epidemiological study in seven specialities. J Psychosom Res 51 (2001) 361-367
27. Speckens A., van Hemert A., Bolk J., Rooijmans H., and Hengeveld M. Unexplained physical symptoms: outcome, utilization of medical care and associated factors. Psychol Med 26 (1996) 745-752
28. Smith R., Gardiner J., Lyles J., Sirbu C., Dwamena F., Hodges A., Collins C., Lein C., Given C., Given B., and Goddeeris J. Exploration of DSM-IV criteria in primary care patients with medically unexplained symptoms. Psychosom Med 67 (2005) 123-129
29. Carbone L., Barsky A., Orav E., Fife A., Fricchione G., Minden S., and Borus J. Psychiatric symptoms and medical utilization in primary care patients. Psychosomatics 41 (2000) 512-518