Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 58, Issue 2 , Pages 145-151 , February 2005

Somatized depression in primary care attenders

  • Enric Aragonès

      Affiliations

    • Constantí Primary Care Centre, Catalan Health Institute, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Centre d'Atenció Primària de Constantí, 6 C/dels Horts, Constantí (Tarragona) 43120, Spain. Tel.: +34 977 521515; fax: +34 977 521873.
    • ,
  • Antonio Labad

      Affiliations

    • University Psychiatric Hospital “Institut Pere Mata”, Reus, Spain
    • Unit of Psychiatry, Rovira i Virgili University, Reus, Spain
    • ,
  • Josep Ll. Piñol

      Affiliations

    • Reus-Altebrat Primary Health Care Service, Catalan Health Institute, Spain
    • ,
  • Carme Lucena

      Affiliations

    • Constantí Primary Care Centre, Catalan Health Institute, Spain
    • ,
  • Yolanda Alonso

      Affiliations

    • University Psychiatric Hospital “Institut Pere Mata”, Reus, Spain

Received 16 December 2003 ,Accepted 21 July 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2004.07.010

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 58, Issue 2 , Pages 145-151 , February 2005

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