Use of the Diagnostic Criteria for Psychosomatic Research (DCPR) in a Community Sample

The authors assessed the prevalence of Diagnostic Criteria for Psychosomatic Research (DCPR) clusters in a community sample and the association between these syndromes and psychosocial variables. A group of 347 consecutive subjects from the general population were administered the semistructured int...

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Published in:Psychosomatics (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 2006-03, Vol.47 (2), p.143-146
Main Authors: Mangelli, Lara, Semprini, Federica, Sirri, Laura, Fava, Giovanni A., Sonino, Nicoletta
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Affective Symptoms - diagnosis
Affective Symptoms - epidemiology
Biological and medical sciences
Community Mental Health Centers
Female
Health Status
Humans
Irritable Mood
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Personality Disorders - diagnosis
Personality Disorders - epidemiology
Prevalence
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychophysiologic Disorders - diagnosis
Psychophysiologic Disorders - epidemiology
Reproducibility of Results
Somatoform disorders. Psychosomatics
Surveys and Questionnaires
Type A Personality
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Summary:The authors assessed the prevalence of Diagnostic Criteria for Psychosomatic Research (DCPR) clusters in a community sample and the association between these syndromes and psychosocial variables. A group of 347 consecutive subjects from the general population were administered the semistructured interview for DCPR and a self-rating scale (the Psychosocial Index). A DCPR syndrome was identified in 59% of subjects. These subjects showed more stress and distress and less well-being than those without a DCPR syndrome. Some DCPR syndromes (alexithymia, Type A behavior, irritable mood) are frequently encountered in a community sample and are associated with impairment in quality of life. Other syndromes (demoralization, persistent somatization) that have been frequently found in medically ill persons were uncommon in this general-population sample.
ISSN:0033-3182
1545-7206
DOI:10.1176/appi.psy.47.2.143