Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are self-rated scales and indices developed
to improve the detection of the patients’ subjective experience. Given that a considerable …

Many studies have been conducted on psychological distress but the question of how to
conceptualize and assess this phenomenon still remains a controversial issue. Clinimetrics, the …

Background Hypochondriasis is prevalent in primary care, but the diagnosis is hampered by
its stigmatizing label and lack of valid diagnostic criteria. Recently, new empirically …

Objective Stress impacts the quality of life and is associated with increased risk of mental
and physical disorders. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is widely used for measuring …

Multimorbidity is common and is associated with poor mental health and high mortality.
Nevertheless, no studies have evaluated whether mental health may affect the survival of people …

Objectives. The aim of the study was to validate a new case-finding instrument for common
mental disorders (CMDQ). Methods. A cross-sectional, stratified, two-phase study was carried …

Background Functional symptoms and disorders are common in primary care. Bodily distress
syndrome (BDS) is a newly proposed clinical diagnosis for functional disorders. The BDS …

Background. According to the World Health Organization, depression ranks as a major
contributor to the global burden of disease. A large proportion of adult depressions had their first …

… Disclosure of interest: Kaj Sparle Christensen and Mogens Vestergaard are supported in
part by an unrestricted grant from the Lundbeck Foundation. Christina Ellervik, Jan Kvetny and …

… Danilo Carrozzino wrote the first draft of the manuscript; Kaj Sparle Christensen conducted
the statistical analyses and revised the final version of the paper; Chiara Patierno collected …