title: [How do somatoform and depressive symptoms and syndromes affect life satisfaction? Results from a representative population survey in Germany].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study is to investigate the differential impact of somatoform and depressive symptoms/syndromes on life satisfaction.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a representative population survey in Germany (N=2 510) depressive and somatic symptoms are screened with the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ), Life satisfaction is assessed with the Questions on Life Satisfaction (FLZM).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Both subclinical depressive/somatic symptoms and clinically relevant depressive/somatoform syndromes are associated with decreased life satisfaction. Depressive symptoms/syndromes result in lower satisfaction in all areas of life, whereas somatic symptoms/somatoform syndromes only affect certain domains of life -satisfaction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Considering comorbid depressive symptoms/syndromes, somatic symptoms and somatoform syndromes show negative associations with only some of the subdimensions of life satisfaction. A dimensional approach is useful to consider the effects of subclinical symptoms on life satisfaction.
authors: Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universität Leipzig. maret.krannich@gmail.com
authors: Maret
authors: M
authors: Krannich
authors: Winfried
authors: W
authors: Rief
authors: Alexandra
authors: A
authors: Martin
authors: Elmar
authors: E
authors: Brähler
authors: Ricarda
authors: R
authors: Mewes
authors: Heide
authors: H
authors: Glaesmer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult