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Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

The principal goal of this study is to examine the base rates of somatoform symptoms and of hypochondriacal features in the general population.

METHODS:

A representative sample of 2050 persons in Germany was examined by use of screening for somatoform symptoms and the Whiteley Index.

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OBJECTIVE:

The authors prospectively explored whether a reduction in the volume of the hippocampus occurs in recent trauma survivors who develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

METHOD:

Thirty-seven survivors of traumatic events were assessed within a week of the traumatic event and 6 months later. The assessment included magnetic resonance imaging of the brain (including 124 coronal slices of 1.5-mm thickness), psychometric testing, and structured clinical interviews. The Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale conferred PTSD diagnoses at 6 months.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

The authors' goal was to identify predictors of 1-year outcomes for consecutive patients in a hospital emergency department following motor vehicle accidents and to describe the prevalence and course of four types of psychiatric outcomes after such accidents.

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