Disability, distress and unemployment in neurology outpatients with symptoms 'unexplained by organic disease'

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 82, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 810-813

  Carson, Alan ^a   Stone, J ^a   Hibberd, C ^a   Murray, G ^b   Duncan, R ^c   Coleman, R ^d   Warlow, C ^a   Roberts, R ^e   Pelosi, A ^f   Cavanagh, J ^g   Matthews, K ^e   Goldbeck, R ^d   Hansen, C ^a   Sharpe, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^f HAIRMYRES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EMPLOYMENT; EXPLAINED BY ORGANIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; SYMPTOM; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNEXPLAINED BY ORGANIC DISEASE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; COHORT STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; OUTPATIENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCOTLAND; SOCIAL WELFARE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 79959866853     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2010.220640     Document Type: Article

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