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The Association of Depression and Anxiety with Pain: A Study from NESDA

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de Heer, Eric W., Gerrits, Marloes M. J. G., Beekman, Aartjan T. F., Dekker, Jack, van Marwijk, Harm W. J., de Waal, Margot W. M., Spinhoven, Philip, Penninx, Brenda W. J. H. +1 more·2014·PLoS ONE

Abstract

Chronic pain is commonly co-morbid with a depressive or anxiety disorder. Objective of this study is to examine the influence of depression, along with anxiety, on pain-related disability, pain intensity, and pain location in a large sample of adults with and without a depressive and/or anxiety disorder. The study population consisted of 2981 participants with a depressive, anxiety, co-morbid depressive and anxiety disorder, remitted disorder or no current disorder (controls). Severity of depressive and anxiety symptoms was also assessed. In separate multinomial regression analyses, the association of presence of depressive or anxiety disorders and symptom severity with the Chronic Pain Grade and location of pain was explored. Presence of a depressive (OR = 6.67; P<.001), anxiety (OR = 4.84; P<.001), or co-morbid depressive and anxiety disorder (OR = 30.26; P<.001) was associated with the Chronic Pain Grade. Moreover, symptom severity was associated with more disabling and severely limiting pain. Also, a remitted depressive or anxiety disorder showed more disabling and severely limiting pain (OR = 3.53; P<.001) as compared to controls. A current anxiety disorder (OR = 2.96; p<.001) and a co-morbid depressive and anxiety disorder (OR = 5.15; P<.001) were more strongly associated with cardio-respiratory pain, than gastro-intestinal or musculoskeletal pain. These findings remain after adjustment for chronic cardio respiratory illness. Patients with a current and remitted depressive and/or anxiety disorder and those with more severe symptoms have more disabling pain and pain of cardio-respiratory nature, than persons without a depressive or anxiety disorder. This warrants further research.

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de Heer, E. W., Gerrits, M. M. J. G., Beekman, A. T. F., Dekker, J., van Marwijk, H. W. J., de Waal, M. W. M., Spinhoven, P., Penninx, B. W. J. H., & van der Feltz-Cornelis, C. M.
Affiliations
  • Amsterdam Public Health (NL)
  • Arkin (NL)
  • Leiden University (NL)
Venue
PLoS ONE
Published
2014-10-15
Volume
9
Issue
10
Pages
e106907
ISSN
1932-6203 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2015721095
Cited by
363
References
70
Citations by year
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FWCI
12.59
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • VU Research Portal (submittedVersion, other-oa)
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Funders
  • Eli Lilly and Company
  • College of Family Physicians of Canada
  • Universiteit Leiden (10‐000‐1002)
  • ZonMw (10‐000‐1002)
  • Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
  • GGZ inGeest
  • Rivierduinen
  • GGZ Friesland
  • GGZ Drenthe
  • Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek van de Gezondheidszorg (10-000-1002)
  • Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum
  • Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen
  • H. Lundbeck A/S
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
depression, anxiety, chronic pain, pain-related disability, pain intensity, pain localization, remitted depression, symptom severity, gastrointestinal pain, musculoskeletal pain, NESDA
MeSH terms
Adult, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Pain Measurement, Surveys and Questionnaires, Severity of Illness Index, Comorbidity, Chronic Pain

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