Psychiatric symptoms in patients with non-organic chronic intractable pain.
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em Inglês
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| ID: sea-24883
ABSTRACT
Patients (200) with chronic intractable pain were evaluated to identify various psychiatric symptoms. Identifiable psychiatric illness, commonest being neurotic depression and anxiety states, was found in 72 per cent patients. The common symptoms reported on the present state examination (PSE) were worrying (77%), depression (40%), loss of interest (31.5%), hopelessness (16.5%), loss of weight (18%), and suicidal ideas (8%) and irritability (41.5%). Two thirds of patients had both anxiety and depression.
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Assunto principal:
Ansiedade
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Dor Intratável
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Idoso
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Feminino
/
Humanos
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Masculino
/
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Depressão
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Transtornos Mentais
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo prognóstico
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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