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Title:

High psychiatric comorbidity in spasmodic torticollis: a controlled study.

Document type:
Journal Article; Article
Author(s):
Gündel, H; Wolf, A; Xidara, V; Busch, R; Ladwig, KH; Jacobi, F; von Rad, M; Ceballos-Baumann, AO
Abstract:
Disturbed body image and negative self-referent cognitions caused by the postural disfigurement of the head are regarded as the main reason for elevated depression scores in spasmodic torticollis (ST), but this factor was never controlled for. We therefore compared 48 patients with ST and 48 patients with alopecia areata (AA) who were matched for age, sex, and body image dissatisfaction. Psychiatric diagnoses were based on a structured psychiatric interview (SCID-I). Results of patients with ST...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
J Nerv Ment Dis
Year:
2003
Journal volume:
191
Journal issue:
7
Pages contribution:
465-73
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1097/01.NMD.0000081667.02656.21
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12891094
Print-ISSN:
0022-3018
TUM Institution:
Institut für Medizinische Statistik und Epidemiologie; Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie; Neurologische Klinik und Poliklinik
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