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Gender Differences in the Reporting of Physical and Somatoform Symptoms
Psychosomatic Medicine · 1998 · Vol. 60(2) · pp. 150–155
Kurt Kroenke✉(Regenstrief Institute)Robert Spitzer
Abstract
Most physical symptoms are typically reported at least 50% more often by women than by men. Although mental disorders are also more prevalent in women, gender influences symptom reporting in patients whether or not there is psychiatric comorbidity.
Psychosomatic Disorders and Their TreatmentsMental Health Research TopicsAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesComorbidityAnxietyPsychiatryMedicineOdds ratioClinical psychologyMultivariate analysisNational Comorbidity SurveyDepression (economics)Psychiatric comorbidity
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Databases, FactualWomen's HealthAdolescentAdultAgedAnalysis of VarianceAnxiety DisordersDepressive DisorderFemaleHealth StatusHealth SurveysHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrimary Health Care
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