Total somatic symptom score as a predictor of health outcome in somatic symptom disorders

Barbara Tomenson; Cecilia Essau; Frank Jacobi; Karl Heinz Ladwig; Kari Ann Leiknes; Roselind Lieb; Gunther Meinlschmidt; John McBeth; Judith Rosmalen; Winfried Rief; Athula Sumathipala; Francis Creed

doi:10.1192/bjp.bp.112.114405

Total somatic symptom score as a predictor of health outcome in somatic symptom disorders

Barbara Tomenson
, Cecilia Essau
, Frank Jacobi
, Karl Heinz Ladwig
, Kari Ann Leiknes
, Roselind Lieb
, Gunther Meinlschmidt
, John McBeth
, Judith Rosmalen
, Winfried Rief
, Athula Sumathipala
, Francis Creed

School of Psychology

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Abstract

BackgroundThe diagnosis of somatisation disorder in DSM-IV was based on 'medically unexplained' symptoms, which is unsatisfactory.AimsTo determine the value of a total somatic symptom score as a predictor of health status and healthcare use after adjustme

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	373-380
Journal	BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
Volume	203
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.112.114405
Publication status	Published - 2013

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