The level of recognition of physical symptoms in patients with a major depression episode in the outpatient psychiatric practice in Puerto Rico: An observational study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>This study was designed to evaluate the psychiatrists' level of recognition of somatic symptoms associated to a major depressive episode (MDE) (DSM-IV-TR criteria) and the impact of those somatic symptoms on the treatment effect...

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Main Authors: Román Karis, Tamayo Jorge M, Fumero Juan J, Rivas María
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-06-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/5/28