Psychological and clinical correlates of functional somatic complaints in depression

Kaustav Chakraborty, Ajit Avasthi, Suresh Kumar and Sandeep Grover

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2012, vol. 58, issue 1, 87-95

Abstract: Background : Studies have shown that functional somatic symptoms are common in patients of depression. However, very few studies have assessed the socio-demographic, psychological and clinical correlates of functional somatic complaints in depression. Method : Fifty (50) patients of first-episode unipolar depression (except for severe depression with psychotic symptoms), aged 18 to 50 years, with duration of depression of more than one month, with no comorbid psychiatric disorders and comorbid medical illnesses, and with at least one symptom on Bradford Somatic Inventory were assessed on the Beck’s Depression Inventory, the Comprehensive Psychopathological Rating Scale – Anxiety Index, the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (Hindi version), the Somato-sensory Amplification Scale and the Whiteley Index. Results : The most commonly reported functional somatic complaints were a lack of energy much of the time (98%) and feeling tired when not working (82%). A significant positive correlation (Pearson’s product moment value = 0.362, p

Keywords: clinical and psychological; correlates; depression; functional somatic complaints (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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