In:
European Psychiatry, Cambridge University Press (CUP), Vol. 20, No. 3 ( 2005-05), p. 223-228
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between nicotine and alcohol dependence, depressive, anxiety and somatoform disorders with self-rated general health (GH). A cohort study of a random sample of the non-institutionalised general population aged 18–64 with a participation rate of 70.2% was carried out in a German area ( n = 4075 at baseline). A follow-up of tobacco smokers or heavy drinkers ( n = 1083, 79.4% of those who had given consent to be followed-up) was conducted 30 months after baseline measurement. The assessments included self-ratings of GH and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV) diagnoses based on the Composite International Diagnostic Interview. The results show that nicotine dependence, anxiety disorders and somatoform disorders moderately predicted self-rated GH at follow-up (general linear model, R 2 = 0.12). We conclude that psychiatric disorders may contribute to the prediction of a low self-rated GH.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0924-9338
,
1778-3585
DOI:
10.1016/j.eurpsy.2004.09.026
Language:
English
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date:
2005
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2005377-0
detail.hit.zdb_id:
1074337-6
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