Multiple somatic symptoms linked to positive screen for depression in pediatric patients with chronic abdominal pain

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 58-62

  Little, Cheryl A ^a   Williams, Sara E ^a   Puzanovova, Martina ^a   Rudzinski, Erin R ^a   Walker, Lynn S ^a,b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MONROE CARELL JR CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Chronic abdominal pain; Depression; Functional gastrointestinal disorders; Somatic symptoms

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING;

EID: 33846034955     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mpg.0000243423.93968.7c     Document Type: Article

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