- the
diagnosis of depression is most commonly
missed when the patient
reports physical complaints
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in one study, 69% of depressed patients
presented to their PCPs exclusively
with somatic symptoms
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many patients are unaware that their
somatic symptoms are associated with
depression
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pain (nonspecific musculoskeletal pain,
back pain and headaches especially)
is the most frequent complaint, and
often the only one
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