Musculoskeletal pains and depression in a middle-aged finnish population

Abstract

The relationships between depression, measured as high rates of depressive symptoms (Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale, ZSDS), and musculoskeletal pains (Kuorinka et al. 1987) were described in a 55-year-old Finnish population consisting of all the 1008 persons born in 1935 and living in the city of Oulu on 1 October 1990. Three hundred forty-five men (76%) and 435 women (79%) participated in the examinations. Of the men 6.8% and of the women 12.1% scored 45 raw sum points or more on the ZSDS. In several anatomical regions, pains were more common among the depressed than the non-depressed population, and many of the depressed persons suffered from multiple pains. One of the most common regions of pain was the neck; during the past 12 months, 56.5% of the depressed men and 65.4% of the depressed women had suffered from frequent pains in the neck. The corresponding prevalences among the non-depressed men and women were 35.2% and 45.5%, respectively. In the non-depressed population, musculoskeletal pains were more common among women than men, whereas no great gender differences existed in the depressed population. The possible confounding variables were standardized in the logistic regression analysis, and the results showed an independent association between pains in the small joints and depression among men, on one hand, and pains in the neck and shoulder and depression among women, on the other hand.

The relation between multiple pains and mental disorders: Results from the World Mental Health Surveys

“…Previous studies have shown that chronic pain constitutes a major public health problem. Estimates vary, depending on the survey and on the anatomical site of interest, but community surveys conducted in Western Europe and North America have reported that as many as 25-50% of the adult population may suffer from some form of chronic pain (Bovim and Schrader, 1994;Rajala and Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, 1995;Palmer and Walsh, 2000;Santos-Eggiman and Wietlisbach, 2000;Picavet and Schouten, 2003;Von Korff and Crane, 2005). The results of the World Mental Health Surveys also show that chronic pain problems are common world-wide, in both developed and developing countries.…”

Caracterização da dor crônica e métodos analgésicos utilizados por idosos da comunidade

“…Segundo o referido autor, citando estudo de Rajala 13 , na Finlândia, a dor músculo-esquelética crônica foi diagnosticada em 32,1% dos homens deprimidos, em 26,7% dos não deprimidos, e em 36,7% das mulheres deprimidas e em 31,2% das não deprimidas.…”

Surgery versus conservative care for neck pain: a systematic review

“…Cervical disorders are common and are frequently disabling and costly [1][2][3][4]. Cervical disorders can be classified into specific and non-specific disorders, such as cervical radiculopathy, discopathy and spondylosis.…”