The Association of Depression and Anxiety with Pain: A Study from NESDA

Eric W de Heer, Marloes M J G Gerrits, Aartjan T F Beekman, Jack Dekker, Harm Van Marwijk, Margot W M de Waal, Philip Spinhoven, Brenda W J H Penninx, Christina M van der Feltz-Cornelis

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    Abstract

    Chronic pain is commonly co-morbid with a depressive or anxiety disorder. Objective of this study is to examine the influence of depression, along with anxiety, on pain-related disability, pain intensity, and pain location in a large sample of adults with and without a depressive and/or anxiety disorder. The study population consisted of 2981 participants with a depressive, anxiety, co-morbid depressive and anxiety disorder, remitted disorder or no current disorder (controls). Severity of depressive and anxiety symptoms was also assessed. In separate multinomial regression analyses, the association of presence of depressive or anxiety disorders and symptom severity with the Chronic Pain Grade and location of pain was explored. Presence of a depressive (OR???=???6.67; P
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalPLoS ONE
    Volume9
    Issue number10
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Oct 2014

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