SynthesisInternational review of psychiatry (Abingdon, England)2013
Association of somatoform disorders with anxiety and depression in women in low and middle income countries: a systematic review.
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- Commentary: Validation of the Somatic Symptom Disorder-B Criteria Scale for Adults in South Korea.Alpha psychiatry · 2022Article
- Somatoform Symptoms among Frontline Health-Care Providers during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Indian journal of psychological medicine · 2021Article
- Healthcare utilization and out-of-pocket expenditures associated with depression in adults: a cross-sectional analysis in Nepal.BMC health services research · 2020Article
- Depression among women of reproductive age in rural Bangladesh is linked to food security, diets and nutrition.Public health nutrition · 2020Article
- A Comparative Study of Health Anxiety in Neurology and Psychiatry Settings.Journal of neurosciences in rural practice · 2020Article
- Depression and Domestic Violence Experiences Among Asian Women: A Systematic Review.International journal of women's health · 2020Article
- The prevalence and predictive factors of somatization and its relationship with anxiety and depression in Iranian population.Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2019Article
- Patterns of somatic distress among internally displaced persons in Ukraine: analysis of a cross-sectional survey.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2019Article
- Do negative childhood conditions increase the risk of somatic symptoms in adolescence? - a prospective cohort study.BMC public health · 2019Article
- Dimensional analysis of depressive, anxious and somatic symptoms presented by primary care patients and their relationship with ICD-11 PHC proposed diagnoses.Psychological medicine · 2019Article
- Current needs for the improved management of depressive disorder in community healthcare centres, Shenzhen, China: a view from primary care medical leaders.International journal of mental health systems · 2019Article
- Outcomes of a brief mental health and resilience pilot intervention for young women in an urban slum in Dehradun, North India: a quasi-experimental study.International journal of mental health systems · 2018Article
- Predictors, help-seeking behaviour and treatment coverage for depression in adults in Sehore district, India.BJPsych open · 2017Article
- Nutrients and perinatal depression: a systematic review.Journal of nutritional science · 2017Review
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Abstract
backgroundAcross cultures, women are more likely than men to report somatoform disorders (SD), depression and anxiety. The aim of this article is to describe the co-morbidity of SD with depression/anxiety and to investigate the possible mechanisms of this relationship in women in low and middle income countries (LMIC).
methodsWe reviewed two databases: MEDLINE and PsycINFO from 1994 to 2012 for studies which assessed the association between any SD and depression/ anxiety in women from LMIC. Our focus was on community and primary healthcare based studies. Both quantitative and qualitative studies were included.
resultsA total of 21 studies covering eight LMICs were included in our analysis. Our findings suggest a strong association between SD and depression/anxiety (with odds ratios ranging from 2.5-3.5), though we also observed that the majority of women with SD did not have depression/anxiety. The likely mechanisms for this association are multidimensional, and may include shared aetiologies, that both conditions are in fact variants of the same primary mental disorder, and that one disorder is a risk factor for the other. Anthropological research offers a number of frameworks through which we can view these mechanisms.
conclusionThe current evidence indicates that service providers at the primary care level should be sensitized to consider SD in women as variants of CMD (Common Mental Disorders) and address both groups of disorders concurrently. Further research should explicitly seek to unpack the mechanisms of the relationship between SD and CMD.
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