Medically unexplained symptoms in frequent attenders of secondary health care: retrospective cohort study.

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OBJECTIVE:

To estimate the prevalence of medically unexplained symptoms in patients who most frequently attend outpatient services.

DESIGN:

Retrospective cohort study over three years with review of case notes.

SETTING:

Secondary care services in the South Thames (West) NHS region.

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Outpatient attenders with new appointments in 1993.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:

Number of outpatient appointments, and number of consultation episodes for medically unexplained conditions.

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Incidence and prediction of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in severely injured accident victims.

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This study was designed to assess the incidence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in severely injured accident victims and to predict the presence of PTSD symptoms at a 12-month follow-up.

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Individual predictors of posttraumatic distress: a structural equation model.

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OBJECTIVE:

Recent research has called into question the "dose-effect" model of understanding response to trauma and has turned attention to the contribution of personality and environmental factors. This research seeks to model the interrelation of relational capacity (a component of personality), perceptions of social support, and posttraumatic distress.

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Anger, impulsivity, social support, and suicide risk in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder.

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Needs assessment of the displaced population following the August 1999 earthquake in Turkey.

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Pokémon contagion: photosensitive epilepsy or mass psychogenic illness?

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Combat trauma: trauma with highest risk of delayed onset and unresolved posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, unemployment, and abuse among men.

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Urinary uranium concentrations in an enlarged Gulf War veteran cohort.

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Effects of exposure to death in a war mortuary on posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms of intrusion and avoidance.

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Prospective study of hepatic, renal, and haematological surveillance in hazardous materials firefighters.

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OBJECTIVES:

To evaluate possible health effects related to work with hazardous materials as measured by end organ effect markers in a large cohort over about 2 years, and in a subcohort over 5 years.

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