Depression and Pain Comorbidity

Depression and Pain Comorbidity

Because depression and painful symptoms commonly occur together, a literature review has been conducted in order to determine the prevalence of both conditions and the effects of comorbidity on diagnosis, clinical outcomes, and treatment. A growing body of literature has focused on the interaction between depression and pain symptoms, labeled as the depression-pain syndrome. This review addresses several questions, for example if the presence of depression affects the clinical outcomes in patients treated for pain.

• Title: Depression and Pain Comorbidity - A Literature Review
• Authors: Matthew J. Bair, MD, MS; Rebecca L. Robinson, MS; Wayne Katon, MD; Kurt Kroenke, MD
• Date: November 10, 2003
• Source: Arch Intern Med. 2003;163(20):2433-2445. doi:10.1001/archinte.163.20.2433, Jama Internal Medicine

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Depression and Pain Comorbidity

CBT for Somatization Disorder

CBT for Somatization Disorder

Patients diagnosed as having somatization disorder (SD) present with a lifetime history of multiple, medically unexplained physical symptoms. This study examined the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for SD.

• Title: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Somatization Disorder - A Randomized Controlled Trial
• Authors: Lesley A. Allen, PhD; Robert L. Woolfolk, PhD; Javier I. Escobar, MD; Michael A. Gara, PhD; Robert M. Hamer, PhD
• Date: 2006
• Source: Arch Intern Med. 2006;166(14):1512-1518. doi:10.1001/archinte.166.14.1512.

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CBT for Somatization Disorder