Potentially traumatic events, social support and burden of persistent somatic symptoms: A longitudinal study

Barends, Hieke; van der Wouden, Johannes C.; Claassen - van Dessel, Nikki; Twisk, Jos W.R.; van der Horst, Henriëtte E.; Dekker, Joost

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2022.110945

Potentially traumatic events, social support and burden of persistent somatic symptoms: A longitudinal study

OBJECTIVE Psychological trauma is a well-known risk factor for the onset of persistent somatic symptoms (PSS). In contrast, little is known on the relation between potentially traumatic events (PTEs) and the severity of PSS, and on the protective effect of social support. We aimed to: (i) determi…