BACKGROUND Medical students are exposed to stress and this can predispose them to psychological and behavioral consequences. METHODS Psychosomatic disorders were investigated among 385 medical students from two teaching hospitals using a stratified random sampling. The Enugu somatization Scale (ESS) was used to evaluate for presence of somatization in the participants. Statistical analysis wa...

INTRODUCTION This study investigates association between psychosomatic and traumatic symptoms among adolescents. SUBJECTS AND METHODS This cross-sectional survey using self-completion questionnaires was conducted among 868 adolescent in grade 6th, 7th and 8th of primary schools in Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina). RESULTS Psychosomatic symptoms are strongly associated with traumatic symptoms...

BACKGROUND Frequencies in reported psychosomatic illnesses have increased in Sweden among children, adolescents, and young adults. Little is known about demographic differences in self-reported psychosomatic complaints, such as between urban and rural areas, and whether surveys launched on the Internet could be a useful method in sampling such data. OBJECTIVES This study examines the connecti...

BACKGROUND Since the economic recession in Sweden in the 1990s alarming reports about deteriorating mental and psychosomatic health among young people have repeatedly been published but reliable survey data are rare. The purpose of the study is to describe the trends in psychosomatic health problems among adolescents, focusing on gender differences. METHODS The analysis is based on repeated c...