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Using the Patient Health Questionnaire to estimate prevalence and gender differences of somatic symptoms and psychological co-morbidity in a secondary inpatient population with abdominal pain.

Melissa StielerPeter PockneyCassidy CampbellVaisnavi ThirugnanasundralingamLachlan GanMatthew J SpittalGregory Leigh Carter
Published in: The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry (2021)
Somatic symptoms were common and psychological triple co-morbidity occurred in one-sixth of a clinical population admitted for abdominal pain. Co-ordinated surgical and psychological clinical intervention and changes in clinical service organisation may be warranted to provide optimal care.
Keyphrases
  • abdominal pain
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • sleep quality
  • randomized controlled trial
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  • dna methylation
  • quality improvement