Somatic symptoms in patients with depressive disorder :an analysis of 736 cases / 中华全科医师杂志

The somatic symptoms of patients with depressive disorder in a general hospital were retrospectively analyzed.From May 2004 to April 2009,736 patients in Psychological Clinic were diagnosed as depressive disorder,among them 723(98.2%)had somatic complains.The somatic symptoms were complex and involving several systems,nervous system,digestive system and cardiovascular system were the most common.It is necessary to recognize the typical somatic symptoms of depressive disorders to avoid misdiagnosis.