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Gregory E. Simon

Researcher at Kaiser Permanente

Publications -  327
Citations -  37020

Gregory E. Simon is an academic researcher from Kaiser Permanente. The author has contributed to research in topics: Depression (differential diagnoses) & Health care. The author has an hindex of 98, co-authored 306 publications receiving 34681 citations. Previous affiliations of Gregory E. Simon include Group Health Research Institute & University of Groningen.

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Persistent pain and well-being: a World Health Organization Study in Primary Care.

TL;DR: Persistent pain was a commonly reported health problem among primary care patients and was consistently associated with psychological illness across centers, suggesting caution in drawing conclusions about the role of culture in shaping responses to persistent pain.
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Association Between Obesity and Psychiatric Disorders in the US Adult Population

TL;DR: Variation across demographic groups suggests that social or cultural factors may moderate or mediate the association between obesity and mood disorder.
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An international study of the relation between somatic symptoms and depression.

TL;DR: There is substantial variation in how frequently patients with depression present with strictly somatic symptoms, and this variation may reflect characteristics of physicians and health care systems, as well as cultural differences among patients.
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Mood disorders in the medically ill: scientific review and recommendations.

TL;DR: A growing body of evidence suggests that biological mechanisms underlie a bidirectional link between mood disorders and many medical illnesses and there is evidence to suggest that mood disorders affect the course of medical illnesses.
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The World Health Organization Health and Work Performance Questionnaire (HPQ).

TL;DR: The HPQ is described as a self-report instrument designed to estimate the workplace costs of health problems in terms of reduced job performance, sickness absence, and work-related accidents-injuries.