Objective: To review the literature on mental health and psychiatric morbidity in prison
populations and relate findings to a Danish study on remand prisoners. Method: The …

The aim of this study was to investigate the internal and external validity of the Whiteley
Index as a screening instrument for somatization illness. A 14-item version of the Whiteley …

Background Hypochondriasis is prevalent in primary care, but the diagnosis is hampered by
its stigmatizing label and lack of valid diagnostic criteria. Recently, new empirically …

To study the prevalence of somatoform disorders (SDs) in primary care, a questionnaire
including the modified 25-item version of the Symptom Checklist-90 was administered to …

Background. Prevalence and co-occurrence of mental disorders is high among patients
consulting their family general practitioner (GP) for a new health problem, but data on …

OBJECTIVE: The narrow ICD-10 and DSM-IV definition of hypochondriasis makes it rarely
used yet does not prevent extensive diagnosis overlap. This study identified a distinct …

OBJECTIVE: To find the prevalence of somatoform disorders (SDs) among internal medical
inpatients and to study the comorbidity with other psychiatric disorders. METHODS: Of 392 …

Objective: To determine the prevalence of ICD-10 mental disorders among internal medical
inpatients, the relation between mental disorder, age, and gender, and the recognition and …

Simple screening questionnaires for major psychiatric disorders are needed for
epidemiological research and clinical work. We describe the characteristics of the Hopkins …

Objective The objective was to explore patient characteristics and 10-year outcome of sick
leave and work disability for patients with recent-onset multiple medically unexplained …