Pain and affective disorders in 183 aged geriatric inpatients

Authors
Radat, F Servant-Marcucci, S Bosio, S Alla, P
Citation
F. Radat et al., Pain and affective disorders in 183 aged geriatric inpatients, ANN MED PSY, 157(10), 1999, pp. 736-739
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Psycology & Psychiatry
Journal title
ANNALES MEDICO-PSYCHOLOGIQUES
ISSN journal
00034487 → ACNP
Volume
157
Issue
10
Year of publication
1999
Pages
736 - 739
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4487(199912)157:10<736:PAADI1>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
183 elderly geriatric inpatients consecutively hospitalized have been inclu ded in a cross-sectional study in order to determine the frequency of anxie ty, depressive dimensions and their link with somatic pain The sample was d ivided into two groups according to the cognitive functioning: those with p reserved cognitive functioning (MMSE>10) presented with less anxiety and de pression symptoms than those with altered cognitive functioning. We have sh own a correlation between pain and anxiety and depressive dimensions in the sub-group of patients with altered cognitive functioning.