Over the past 30 years, there has been a continuous testing of multiple hypotheses that are
inherent in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, from the third edition …

Symptoms of anxiety and depression have important consequences for patients with chronic
disease, including lower rates of adherence and increased morbidity. This review discusses …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence and comorbidity of the most common mental
disorders in primary care practice in Spain, using the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental …

This editorial is being written to update colleagues on DSM-V discussions concerning
proposed changes to the DSM-IV chapter “Somatoform Disorders.” One suggestion is to …

Persistent genital arousal disorder is a newly recognized condition that is poorly understood.
There is a paucity of research in this area and there are concerns as to the validity of the …

Background Medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) have a high prevalence in
the general population and are associated with psychiatric morbidity. There are indications …

Aim: The aim of the present study was to determine dissatisfaction with body appearance
and bodily functions and to assess selfesteem in somatizing patients. Methods: Body image …

BACKGROUND: Considerable evidence confirms the high prevalence of anxiety and
depression in the patients with heart failure (HF). However, little is known about the …

Associations between depression and impaired functioning are well known and have been
documented in numerous clinical, primary care and epidemiological studies. Reviews of this …

The commentary" A Warning Sign on the Road to DSM-V: Beware of Its Unintended
Consequences" by Allen Frances, MD, contains factual errors and assumptions about the …