Women report more intense, more numerous, and more frequent bodily symptoms than men.
This difference appears in samples of medical patients and in community samples, whether …

Objectives The cross-cultural prevalence of somatization and the limitations of current
nosology and psychiatric theory for interpreting cultural variations in somatization are …

Psychische Störungen sind weit verbreitet und führen zu vielfältigen Beeinträchtigungen
und Partizipationsstörungen. Weil gerade auch die jüngeren, beruflich besonders …

This paper provides up to date prevalence estimates of mental disorders in Germany
derived from a national survey (German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults …

This completely revised and greatly expanded edition of Doing Qualitative Research spans
the spectrum of primary care research, illustrating when methods are appropriate and how to …

Background. The German National Health Interview and Examination Survey (GHS) is the
first government mandated nationwide study to investigate jointly the prevalence of somatic …

Background. Despite an abundance of clinical research on premenstrual and menstrual
symptoms, few epidemiological data provide estimates of the prevalence, incidence, co …

Background There is a lack of data systematically describing subthreshold expressions of
social anxiety disorder (SAD) with regard to prevalence, comorbidity, and impairment …

BACKGROUND: This paper reviews current knowledge regarding the prevalence and
associated features of somatisation disorder and hypochondriasis in population-based and …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the phenomenon of somatization in
different cultures by determining its frequency and correlates in primary care settings in 14 …