Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 69, Issue 3 , Pages 267-277 , September 2010

Diagnosing somatisation disorder (P75) in routine general practice using the International Classification of Primary Care

  • Rainer Schaefert

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University of Heidelberg, Thibautstr. 2, Heidelberg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics; University of Heidelberg; Im Neuenheimer Feld 410, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany. Tel.: +49 (0) 62 21 56 86 49; fax: +49 (0) 62 21 56 57 49.
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  • Gunter Laux

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, University of Heidelberg, Voßstr. 2, Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Claudia Kaufmann

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University of Heidelberg, Thibautstr. 2, Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Dieter Schellberg

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University of Heidelberg, Thibautstr. 2, Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Regine Bölter

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, University of Heidelberg, Voßstr. 2, Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Joachim Szecsenyi

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, University of Heidelberg, Voßstr. 2, Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Nina Sauer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Centre, Hamburg-Eppendorf and Hamburg-Eilbek (Schön Clinics), Martinistraße 52, Hamburg, Germany
    • Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Diaconate Hospital, Henriettenstiftung Kirchrode, Schwemannstr. 2-17, Hannover, Germany
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  • Wolfgang Herzog

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Internal Medicine and Psychosomatics, University of Heidelberg, Thibautstr. 2, Heidelberg, Germany
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  • Thomas Kuehlein

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, University of Heidelberg, Voßstr. 2, Heidelberg, Germany

Received 9 April 2009 ,Revised 4 May 2010 ,Accepted 4 May 2010.

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☆ Author Contributions: Dr. Laux had full access to all study data and takes full responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the analyses. Study conception and design: Schaefert, Kuehlein, Laux, Boelter, Sauer, Herzog, Szecsenyi. Acquisition of data: Kuehlein, Laux. Analysis and interpretation of data: Laux, Schaefert, Kuehlein, Schellberg, Kaufmann, Boelter. Drafting of the manuscript: Schaefert. Critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content: Schaefert, Kuehlein, Laux, Schellberg, Kaufmann, Boelter, Szecsenyi, Sauer, Herzog. Study supervision: Szecsenyi, Sauer, Herzog. Administrative, technical or material support: Szecsenyi, Sauer, Herzog. Final approval of the manuscript for publication: all authors.

☆☆ Funding/Support: This work was supported by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Grant No. 01GK0301 (CONTENT), 01GK0303 (FUNKTIONAL) and 01GK0601 (speziALL).

PII: S0022-3999(10)00218-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.05.003

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