Wie wirken sich somatoforme und depressive Symptome und Syndrome auf die Lebenszufriedenheit aus? Ergebnisse einer bevölkerungsrepräsentativen Befragung in Deutschland

Translated title of the contribution: How do somatoform and depressive symptoms and syndromes affect life satisfaction?: Results from a representative population survey in Germany

Maret Krannich, Winfried Rief, Alexandra Martin, Elmar Brähler, Ricarda Mewes, Heide Glaesmer

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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to investigate the differential impact of somatoform and depressive symptoms/syndromes on life satisfaction.

METHODS: In a representative population survey in Germany (N=2 510) depressive and somatic symptoms are screened with the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ), Life satisfaction is assessed with the Questions on Life Satisfaction (FLZM).

RESULTS: Both subclinical depressive/somatic symptoms and clinically relevant depressive/somatoform syndromes are associated with decreased life satisfaction. Depressive symptoms/syndromes result in lower satisfaction in all areas of life, whereas somatic symptoms/somatoform syndromes only affect certain domains of life -satisfaction.

CONCLUSIONS: Considering comorbid depressive symptoms/syndromes, somatic symptoms and somatoform syndromes show negative associations with only some of the subdimensions of life satisfaction. A dimensional approach is useful to consider the effects of subclinical symptoms on life satisfaction.

Translated title of the contributionHow do somatoform and depressive symptoms and syndromes affect life satisfaction?: Results from a representative population survey in Germany
Original languageGerman
Pages (from-to)217-224
Number of pages8
JournalPSYCHOTHERAPIE PSYCHOSOMATIK MEDIZINISCHE PSYCHOLOGIE
Volume63
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2013
Externally publishedYes

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

  • 501010 Clinical psychology

Keywords

  • English Abstract
  • Journal Article
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Data Interpretation, Statistical
  • Depressive Disorder
  • Female
  • Germany
  • Health Surveys
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Personal Satisfaction
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Somatoform Disorders
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Young Adult

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