Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 5 , Pages 439-446 , May 2010

Commonalities and differences between the diagnostic groups: Current somatoform disorders, anxiety and/or depression, and musculoskeletal disorders

  • Kari Ann Leiknes

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Evidence-Based Practice, Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services, Box 7004 St. Olavsplass, 0130 Oslo, Norway. Tel.: +47 22 25 50 00, +47 464 22 270 (Mobile); fax: +47 23 25 50 10.
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  • Arnstein Finset
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  • Torbjørn Moum

Received 30 October 2009 ,Revised 2 February 2010 ,Accepted 2 February 2010.

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☆ Work conducted at: Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Department of Behavioural Sciences in Medicine.

PII: S0022-3999(10)00074-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.02.003

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 68, Issue 5 , Pages 439-446 , May 2010

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