This article presents the findings of a focused literature review and consensus meetings on
the definition and clinical significance of painful symptoms in patients with depression. About …

Only recently have the association between depressive disorders and the presentation of
painful physical symptoms gained attention. This article reviews the symptoms, assessment …

It has been widely recognized that an appreciable proportion of chronic pain patients have
depressive disorders. Although numerous studies and several literature reviews have …

BACKGROUND: Patients with depression often experience pain. There is limited
understanding of the relation between pain and other symptoms (depressive, anxious and …

DEPRESSION AND PAIN: OFTEN TOGETHER BUT STILL A CLINICAL CHALLENGE - A
REVIEW Page 1 346 Psychiatria Danubina, 2012; Vol. 24, No. 4, pp 346-352 View point …

The present study examined the relationship between depression and a constellation of
pain-related variables that describe the experience of chronic pain patients. Thirty-seven …

Objective: The presence of painful physical symptoms may confound the diagnosis of major
depressive disorder and may worsen patient prognosis. Epidemiological literature was …

Objective: To characterize the co-existence of multiple pain-related complaints in patients
enrolled in a series of pharmaceutical company drug trials for the treatment of Major …

Objective: To determine the current status for the association of chronic pain and depression
and to review the evidence for whether depression is an antecedent or consequence of …

The chronic pain patient presents a difficult diagnostic and management challenge. The
relationships between depression and chronic pain, and the stages of chronic pain with their …