Abstract
Anliegen: Ziel war den Zusammenhang zwischen Schmerzen und Depressionen sowie Angststörungen bei somatisch Kranken zu untersuchen.
Methode: Schmerzen wurden bei 290 PatientInnen somatischer Krankenhausabteilungen mittels Fragebogen erfasst, die psychiatrischen Diagnosen mittels eines standardisierten Interviews durch PsychiaterInnen.
Ergebnisse: Somatisch Kranke mit einer komorbiden psychischen Krankheit leiden signifikant häufiger an Schmerzsymptomen.
Schlussfolgerung: Schmerzen können ein wichtiger Hinweis auf das Vorhandensein von affektiven oder Angsterkrankungen sein.
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Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of pain symptoms reported by patients of non-psychiatric hospital departments and to explore their association with affective and anxiety disorders.
Methods: Patients of non-psychiatric hospital departments (n = 290) reported pain symptoms by filling in a self-rating questionnaire. Psychiatric examinations were performed by psychiatrists using a structured diagnostic interview. The sum-scores of self-reported pain symptoms were tested for their screening accuracy for anxiety and depression.
Results: Patients suffering from affective or anxiety disorders reported significantly more often three or more pain symptoms (63 % vs. 28 %). Using a cut-off value of ≥ 3 of self-reported pain symptoms yielded a sensitivity of 63.1 % and a specificity of 71.7 %.
Conclusions: These findings highlight the relevance of a higher number of pain symptoms as a possible indicator for affective and anxiety disorders. The use of pain symptoms as pre-screening for depression and anxiety might be a useful tool, but needs further research before it can be recommended.
Translated title of the contribution | Pain symptoms as predictors of depressive or anxiety disorders in patients with physical illness |
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Original language | German |
Pages (from-to) | 273-278 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Psychiatrische Praxis |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- anxiety disorder
- depression
- pain
- psychiatric comorbidity
- Schmerz
- Depression
- Angsterkrankung
- psychiatrische Komorbidität