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  • Title: The role of somatic complaints in the diagnosis of depression in children and adolescents.
    Author: McCauley E, Carlson GA, Calderon R.
    Journal: J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry; 1991 Jul; 30(4):631-5. PubMed ID: 1890098.
    Abstract:
    The question of whether somatic complaints are a significant feature of depression independent of anxiety was explored. Structured interview (Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School-Age Children) and Child Behavior Checklist data from depressed and nondepressed psychiatric controls were analyzed to explore the interaction of somatic complaints, anxiety, and depression. Seventy percent of the children who met criteria for depression also had significant somatic complaints in contrast to 34% of the controls. Findings revealed that frequency of somatic complaints increased with severity of depression regardless of coexisting anxiety.
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