title: Use of the Diagnostic Criteria for Psychosomatic Research (DCPR) in a community sample.
abstract: The authors assessed the prevalence of Diagnostic Criteria for Psychosomatic Research (DCPR) clusters in a community sample and the association between these syndromes and psychosocial variables. A group of 347 consecutive subjects from the general population were administered the semistructured interview for DCPR and a self-rating scale (the Psychosocial Index). A DCPR syndrome was identified in 59% of subjects. These subjects showed more stress and distress and less well-being than those without a DCPR syndrome. Some DCPR syndromes (alexithymia, Type A behavior, irritable mood) are frequently encountered in a community sample and are associated with impairment in quality of life. Other syndromes (demoralization, persistent somatization) that have been frequently found in medically ill persons were uncommon in this general-population sample.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Lara
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mangelli
authors.forename: Federica
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Semprini
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sirri
authors.forename: Giovanni A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Fava
authors.forename: Nicoletta
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sonino
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D003155:Community Mental Health Centers; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007508:Irritable Mood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D011584:Psychology; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014434:Type A Personality