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We examined the relationship of somatic complaints to coping behaviors and mood states among 50 HIV-positive patients without AIDS. Although no patients fulfilled the DSM-III-R criteria for mood disorders including major depression, scores for depressive symptoms were significantly higher in the HIV-positive patients than in healthy persons. Although depressive symptoms in HIV patients may not be strong enough to warrant a psychiatric diagnosis of mood disorders, these patients may be prone to depressive symptoms. The HIV patients indicated a tendency toward somatic complaints more frequently than their healthy counterparts. The scores for depressive symptoms were significantly and positively correlated with scores for avoidance coping responses. The presence or absence of six complaints (i.e., general fatigue, abdominal distress, chest pain or discomfort, and numbness or chills) could be discriminated based on the score of avoidance coping responses. The results of this study suggest that avoidance coping responses associated with depressive symptoms accompany several somatic complaints in HIV patients without AIDS.
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PMID:Liaison psychiatry and HIV infection (I): Avoidance coping responses associated with depressive symptoms accompanying somatic complaints. 907 52

By using data from the Bremer Adolescent Study, this report presents findings on the frequency, comorbidity, and psychosocial impairment of panic disorder and panic attacks among 1,035 adolescents. The adolescents were randomly selected from 36 schools in the province of Bremen, Germany. Panic disorder and other psychiatric disorders were coded based on DSM-IV criteria using the computerized-assisted personal interview of the Munich version of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview. Panic disorder occurred rather rare, with only 0.5% of all the adolescents met the DSM-IV criteria for this disorder sometimes in their live. Panic attack occurred more frequently, with 18% of the adolescents reported having had at least one panic attack. Slightly more girls than boys had panic attack and panic disorder. The occurrence of panic attack and panic disorder were the greatest among the 14-15 year olds. The experience of having a panic attack was associated with a number of problems, the most frequent being avoiding the situation for fear of having another attack. Four most common symptoms associated with a panic attack were that of palpitations, trembling/shaking, nausea or abdominal distress, and chills or hot flushes. Panic disorder comorbid highly with other psychiatric disorder covered in our study, especially with that of major depression. Among those with a panic disorder, about 40% of them were severely impaired during the worst episode of their illness. Only one out of five adolescents with panic disorder sought professional help for emotional and psychiatric problems. The implication of our findings for research and clinical practice are discussed.
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PMID:Frequency of panic attacks and panic disorder in adolescents. 998 46