Chronic Pain and Depression are Increased in Outpatient Adults with Somatic Symptoms from Secondary Health Care Services

Somatic symptom disorder is described as excessive thoughts, feelings, or behaviors related to physical symptoms. The presence of somatic symptoms has been associated with depression, alexithymia, and the presence of chronic pain. Individuals with somatic symptom disorder are frequent attenders of primary health care services.

Source: Pain Management Nursing - March 6, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Ana Fres án, Thelma Beatriz González-Castro, Sherezada Pool-García, Carlos Alfonso Tovilla-Zárate, Juan Pablo Sánchez de la Cruz, María Lilia López-Narváez, Rosa Giannina Castillo-Avila, Miguel Ángel Ramos-Méndez Tags: Original Research Source Type: research