Psychosomatic medicine
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Psychosomatic medicine · Oct 2008
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyAssociation of depression and anxiety alone and in combination with chronic musculoskeletal pain in primary care patients.
To assess the relationship between depression and anxiety comorbidity on pain intensity, pain-related disability, and health-related quality of life (HRQL). ⋯ The added morbidity of depression and anxiety with chronic pain is strongly associated with more severe pain, greater disability, and poorer HRQL.