Journal article
High rates of depressive symptoms among patients with systemic sclerosis are not explained by differential reporting of somatic symptoms
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Between 36% and 65% of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) report symptoms of depression above cutoff thresholds on self-report questionnaires. The objective of this study was to assess whether these high rates result from differential reporting of somatic symptoms related to the high physical burden of SSc.
METHODS: Symptom profiles reported on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) were compared between a …
Authors
Thombs BD; Fuss S; Hudson M; Schieir O; Taillefer SS; Fogel J; Ford DE; Baron M; Group CSR
Journal
Arthritis & Rheumatism, Vol. 59, No. 3, pp. 431–437
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
March 15, 2008
DOI
10.1002/art.23328
ISSN
0004-3591