Prevalence of somatoform disorders and medically unexplained symptoms in old age populations in comparison with younger age groups: A systematic review

Ageing Research Reviews

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 151-156

  Hilderink, P H ^a   Collard, R ^b   Rosmalen, J G M ^c   Oude Voshaar, R C ^c  

^a Pro Persona Centre for Integrative Mental Health Care   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Medically unexplained symptoms; Old age; Somatoform disorders

Indexed keywords

AGED; COHORT ANALYSIS; EMBASE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOMATOFORM DISORDER; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELECONSULTATION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; COHORT STUDIES; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 84867378331     PISSN: 15681637     EISSN: 18729649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arr.2012.04.004     Document Type: Review

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