Children with recurrent abdominal pain and their parents: more somatic complaints, anxiety, and depression than other patient families?

@article{Walker1989ChildrenWR,
  title={Children with recurrent abdominal pain and their parents: more somatic complaints, anxiety, and depression than other patient families?},
  author={Lynn S. Walker and John W. Greene},
  journal={Journal of pediatric psychology},
  year={1989},
  volume={14 2},
  pages={
          231-43
        }
}
  • L. Walker, J. Greene
  • Published 1 June 1989
  • Psychology, Medicine
  • Journal of pediatric psychology
Patients presenting with abdominal pain were classified into two groups: the recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) group (n = 41), consisting of patients without identifiable organic etiology for abdominal pain, and the organic group (n = 28), consisting of patients with organic findings (primarily ulcer-related conditions). A control group of well patients (n = 41) also participated. RAP and organic patients had higher anxiety, depression, and somatic complaints than well patients, but did not differ… 
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