[The importance of detection and treatment of somatic symptoms in Latin American patients with major depression]. / La importancia de la detección y el tratamiento de los síntomas somáticos en pacientes latinoamericanos con depresión mayor.
Braz J Psychiatry
; 29(2): 182-7, 2007 Jun.
Article
en Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17650540
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Major depression is a disease characterized by the presence of mental and somatic symptoms, the latter affecting considerably the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and the prognosis.METHOD:
We searched for published articles until June 2006 crossing several terms which allow us to include those articles referring to the comorbidity of major depression and somatic symptoms, the prevalence of that comorbidity in Latino Americans, and/or the impact and patterns of use of the antidepressant treatments in patients with major depression and associated somatic symptoms.RESULTS:
Somatic symptoms in Latino Americans with major depression are common, probably more than in other populations around the world. They compromise the response to treatment, are associated with refractoriness and chronicity, and are usually denied in the psychiatry practice in some Latin American countries, where the practice in prescribing low doses of antidepressants is common and could affect the control of residual somatic symptoms with higher rates of recurrences.CONCLUSION:
Clinicians working in Latin American countries must be prepared to detect somatic symptoms in their patients with major depression, looking for the prescription of appropriate therapeutic doses of the antidepressants.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos Somatomorfos
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Trastorno Depresivo Mayor
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Braz J Psychiatry
Asunto de la revista:
PSIQUIATRIA
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Colombia