1995
The Clinical Course of Palpitations in Medical Outpatients
Barsky A, Cleary P, Coeytaux R, Ruskin J. The Clinical Course of Palpitations in Medical Outpatients. JAMA Internal Medicine 1995, 155: 1782-1788. PMID: 7654112, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.1995.00430160124012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPanic disorderCardiac symptomsPhysician visitsRole impairmentMore physician visitsAmbulatory electrocardiographic monitoringMedical care useNonpatient volunteersInception cohortClinical courseConsecutive patientsElectrocardiographic monitoringHolter monitoringRecurrent palpitationsCare useMedical outpatientsHigh prevalencePalpitationsPsychiatric symptomsSelf-report questionnairesPsychiatric disordersPatientsPsychopathologic symptomsAmbulatory electrocardiogramLongitudinal course
1994
Psychiatric disorders in medical outpatients complaining of palpitations
Barsky A, Cleary P, Coeytaux R, Ruskin J. Psychiatric disorders in medical outpatients complaining of palpitations. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 1994, 9: 306-313. PMID: 8077994, DOI: 10.1007/bf02599176.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric disordersPanic disorderPsychiatric diagnosisHolter monitoringAmbulatory electrocardiographic monitoringLarge academic medical centerGeneral medical clinicOverall health statusLifetime panic disorderCurrent prevalence ratesAcademic medical centerSomatization disorder symptomsNon-patient volunteersStructured diagnostic interviewPalpitation patientsCardiac historyCardiac symptomsConsecutive patientsAmbulatory patientsElectrocardiographic monitoringSame hospitalDepressive disorderMedical outpatientsLifetime prevalenceMajor depression
1993
The Perception of Cardiac Activity in Medical Outpatients
Barsky A, Cleary P, Brener J, Ruskin J. The Perception of Cardiac Activity in Medical Outpatients. Cardiology 1993, 83: 304-315. PMID: 8111763, DOI: 10.1159/000175986.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPalpitation patientsPsychiatric morbidityHypochondriacal symptomsReports of palpitationsEvaluation of palpitationsAmbulatory patientsECG findingsHolter monitoringAsymptomatic controlsMedical outpatientsSpontaneous reportsPatientsSymptom reportingPalpitationsCardiac systoleSymptomsCardiac activityMorbidityAccurate patientArrhythmiasHeartbeat detection taskHeartbeat awarenessSomatizationECGAccurate awareness
1992
Determinants of perceived health status of medical outpatients
Barsky A, Cleary P, Klerman G. Determinants of perceived health status of medical outpatients. Social Science & Medicine 1992, 34: 1147-1154. PMID: 1641676, DOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(92)90288-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical morbidityHealth statusHypochondriacal attitudesFunctional statusPsychiatric disordersAggregate medical morbidityGlobal health statusGeneral medical clinicLarge academic teaching hospitalOverall health statusAcademic teaching hospitalPre-established cutoffsFunctional disabilityPsychiatric morbidityClinic visitorsPatients' opinionsMedical outpatientsTeaching hospitalSelf-report questionnairesEntire clinicMorbidityMedical clinicsScreening cutoffClinicPersonality disorderA Structured Diagnostic Interview for Hypochondriasis
BARSKY A, CLEARY P, WYSHAK G, SPITZER R, WILLIAMS J, KLERMAN G. A Structured Diagnostic Interview for Hypochondriasis. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 1992, 180: 20-27. PMID: 1538202, DOI: 10.1097/00005053-199201000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiagnostic InterviewGeneral medical outpatientsClinician-administered instrumentStructured diagnostic interviewHypochondriacal symptomatologyClinical characteristicsComparison patientsClinical featuresSymptom questionnaireMedical outpatientsPhysician ratingsDiagnostic criteriaPatientsDSM-IIIAncillary featuresPredetermined cutoffHypochondriasisSignificant correlationConcurrent validitySDIHDiscriminant validityExternal validityCutoffOutpatientsHypochondriacal