The Predictors of Somatic Symptoms in a Population Sample: The Lifelines Cohort Study

Conclusions Number of somatic symptoms should be regarded as a multifactorial measure with many predictors. Mental disorders form one predictor, but there are other stronger ones, including stress and general medical disorders. The bidirectional relationship between functional somatic syndromes and multiple somatic symptoms is compatible with the notion that perception of bodily symptoms is a key component of both.
Source: Psychosomatic Medicine - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research