… First, we determined the prevalence of these three syndromes, both individually and co-…
functional impairment in patients with severe levels of depression, anxiety and somatization …

… According to our data, somatizing depressed and somatizing anxious patients are more
severely ill and functionally impaired than their nonsomatizing counterparts. These differences in …

… of somatoform disorders and comorbidity with anxiety and … the overlap between somatoform
disorders and anxiety and … & In a primary care setting the presence of somatic disorders …

… Depression, anxiety, and somatization are the most frequently observed mental disorders in
primary health care… is that its focus on somatoform/functional disorders might have increased …

… Somatoform, anxiety and depressive disorders are among the most … from primary care
adjusted for the syndrome overlap and concluded that the overlap is associated with health care …

… of current major depression or anxiety disorder had a … of somatization are best understood
as distinct disorders or forms … the degree of overlap between the three forms of somatization is …

… primary care centres completed self-report measures of depression, anxiety, and somatization…
completed the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS) to assess functional impairment in work, …

… of major depression and somatoform disorders respectively, and … overlap among somatic,
mood and anxiety symptoms (Mayou et al. 2005; Löwe et al. 2008). Given this overlap, somatic …

… In case of somatoform disorders, a study in a primary care setting … be associated with
excess functional impairment and health care use [ … similarities with several anxiety disorders [ …

… higher levels of functional impairment (Fig. 3). … of depression but also of anxiety. Finally,
since the presence of PPS is a relevant contributor to functioning and health status impairment …