Objective Psychiatric and somatic disorders frequently co-occur in the same individuals. We
examined whether this happens because these types of morbidity share risk factors or …

Background. Somatic and psychiatric morbidity may cluster because of reciprocal effects
between them but also as a result of common underlying factors. Methods. The data come …

Background. Neuroticism and somatic complaints are linked, and the aim of this study is to
disentangle which mechanisms may be responsible for this association. Method. In a …

BACKGROUND: Decades of psychiatric epidemiology have shown a wide variation in
prevalence rates, but a consistent relationship between psychiatric disorder and …

While serious mental disorders typically show socioeconomic differences similar to physical
illness—that is, that lower positions imply poorer health—differences for common mental …

Background: Measuring factors related to psychiatric distress in public health surveys helps
to identify groups at risk for developing psychiatric morbidity. Aims: The aim of this study was …

In a prospective cohort study of consecutive primary care attenders in south London, the
estimated prevalence of non-psychotic psychiatric disorder was 45· 6%, using the Revised …

A two-phase study of psychiatric prevalence has been carried out among the inhabitants
(aged 18–64) of a Dutch health area (Nijmegen). In phase 1, a random sample of 3232 …

Background Little is known about the role of personality characteristics in service utilisation
for mental health problems. We investigate whether neuroticism: 1) predicts the use of …

Background Few follow-up studies have investigated psychosomatic health and
socioeconomic status (SES) and associations between them at different life stages. The aim …