Health anxiety and somatosensory amplification in adolescents with unexplained chest pain: A comparative study.

IF 1.6 4区医学 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

Australian Journal of General Practice Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI:10.31128/AJGP-12-23-7074

Berna Gündeş, Yasemin Özkaya, Tülay Demircan, Yusuf Adnan Güçlü, Kayı Eliaçık

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Abstract

Background and objectives: Chest pain of unknown origin in adolescents might be related to biopsychosocial factors. The aim of this study is to identify the relationship between somatic amplification of bodily sensations and health anxiety in adolescents with unexplained chest pain.

Method: The study analysed 111 adolescents with unexplained chest pain at a paediatric cardiology outpatient clinic from June to September 2018, along with a control group of 78 cases. Participants completed a questionnaire featuring the somatosensory amplification scale and a short health anxiety inventory.

Results: When comparing the total scores on the somatosensory amplification scale, it was observed that health anxiety and general anxiety scores were higher in the chest pain group. Additionally, the prevalence of suicidal thoughts was found to be more common among adolescents experiencing chest pain.

Discussion: Our results highlight the significance of general practitioners taking into account psychosocial factors in adolescents who present with unexplained chest pain and collaborating with them to recognise and address anxiety and suicidal ideation.

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青少年不明原因胸痛的健康焦虑和躯体感觉放大：一项比较研究。

背景与目的：不明原因的青少年胸痛可能与生物、心理、社会因素有关。本研究的目的是确定身体感觉的躯体放大与不明原因胸痛青少年健康焦虑之间的关系。方法：该研究分析了2018年6月至9月在儿科心脏病门诊就诊的111例不明原因胸痛青少年，以及78例对照组。参与者完成了一份问卷，其中包括体感放大量表和简短的健康焦虑量表。结果：比较躯体感觉放大量表总分，发现胸痛组健康焦虑和一般焦虑得分较高。此外，自杀念头的流行在经历胸痛的青少年中更为常见。讨论：我们的研究结果强调了全科医生在患有不明原因胸痛的青少年中考虑社会心理因素的重要性，并与他们合作，以识别和解决焦虑和自杀念头。

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Australian Journal of General Practice Medicine-Family Practice

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2.80

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4.50%

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284

期刊介绍： The Australian Journal of General Practice (AJGP) aims to provide relevant, evidence-based, clearly articulated information to Australian general practitioners (GPs) to assist them in providing the highest quality patient care, applicable to the varied geographic and social contexts in which GPs work and to all GP roles as clinician, researcher, educator, practice team member and opinion leader. All articles are subject to peer review before they are accepted for publication.