作者: Keisuke Inamura , Shunichiro Shinagawa , Tomoyuki Nagata , Kenji Tagai , Kazutaka Nukariya
DOI: 10.1016/J.PSYM.2014.10.004
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摘要: Background Late-life somatic symptom disorder (SSD) is characterized by various aging-associated factors, such as a functional decline, psychosocial problems, and cognitive dysfunction. However, the details of dysfunction that occur in late-life SSD are still unknown. Objective The aims this study were to reveal profile patients with evaluate how affects disease severity. Methods We compared profiles ( n = 40) those normal control subjects 21). In addition, we divided into mild-to-moderate 24) severe 16) groups 3 groups. Results Patients exhibited lower Mini-Mental State Examination total score attention decline. 3-group comparison, group had Frontal Assessment Battery than group, whereas no significant difference was seen between Conclusions Our data suggest different patterns may exist depending on severity, possibly indicating differences pathogenesis.