Depression and anxiety differentially influence physical symptom reporting

Friday, March 4, 2011 - 14:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Researchers have for decades hypothesized that negative emotions lead to inflated reports of common physical symptoms, like headaches or an upset stomach. But a new study suggests that two negative emotions -- depression and anxiety -- influence symptom reporting in different ways.

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