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Psychological conditions such as anxiety and depression can be a factor in persistent neck pain, it has been claimed.

Recent research examined 448 patients in Germany who had suffered at least one episode of neck pain.

According to Dr Martin Scherer and his colleagues, individuals with depressive mood or anxiety were likely to suffer from such a complaint.

The researchers noted that attention should be paid to a patient’s psychosocial distress in accordance with the level of pain they are experiencing.

Dr Scherer said the findings "underline that neck pain therapies are more likely to be (effective) if care for chronic patients is not only symptom-oriented but focuses on psychosocial factors that have been proved to be central for development and prognosis of neck pain".

Recent research published in the journal Sleep suggested that young people who suffer from sleep disorders are at an increased risk of developing depression in later life.

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This entry was posted on Monday, February 16th, 2009 at 3:00 pm and is filed under Depression / Anxiety.