Pain severity predicts depressive symptoms over and above individual illnesses and multimorbidity in older adults

Pain severity predicts depressive symptoms over and above individual illnesses and multimorbidity in older adults

Abstract Background Multi-morbidity in older adults is commonly associated with depressed mood. Similarly, subjective reports of pain are also associated with both physical illness and increased depressive symptoms. However, whether pain independently contributes to the experience of depression in o...

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Main Authors: Louise Sharpe, Sarah McDonald, Helen Correia, Patrick J. Raue, Tanya Meade, Michael Nicholas, Patricia Arean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Depression
Chronic illness
Pain
Multi-morbidity
Older adults
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-017-1334-y

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