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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Aug 1.
Published in final edited form as: Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. 2014 Aug;45(4):398–407. doi: 10.1007/s10578-013-0410-x

Table 1.

Frequency of Physical Symptoms by Principal Diagnosis at Pretreatment

Pretreatment Symptom Principal Diagnosis
SAD (n = 16) SoP (n = 55) GAD (n = 33) SAD SoP (n = 33) SAD GAD (n = 39) SoP GAD (n = 137) SAD SoP GAD (n = 175) Total (N = 488)
Sleep disturbance
 Trouble sleeping 37.5% 32.5% 45.5% 44.7% 60.4% 48.3% 50.3% 48.0%
 Restless or uncomfortable urge to move 37.5 17.5 27.3 23.7 35.4 33.1 45.3 35.1
 Feeling drowsy or too sleepy 25.0 55.0 39.4 31.6 47.9 58.1 50.6 33.6
 Sleeplessness 12.5 22.5 36.4 27.0 29.2 32.0 42.2 33.6
 Nightmares or very strange dreams 6.2 15.0 36.4 21.6 37.5 35.1 40.4 33.5
Upper respiratory
 Head cold or sniffles 50.0 40.0 25.0 34.2 41.7 39.2 44.7 40.4
 Allergies 6.2 17.5 42.4 23.7 31.2 35.6 37.9 33.0
 Sore throat 12.5 12.5 30.3 28.9 35.4 23.6 30.0 26.5
 Dry mouth 6.2 12.5 15.2 18.4 27.1 21.6 31.2 23.4
 Coughing or wheezing 25.0 12.5 15.2 16.2 37.5 28.4 29.4 26.3
 Fever 0.0 12.5 15.2 10.5 2.1 8.1 14.9 10.5
Pain
 Headache 33.3% 32.5% 39.4% 39.5% 58.3% 54.5% 55.3% 50.4%
 Stomach pain or ache 50.0 30.0 45.5 47.4 58.3 43.9 51.6 47.3
 Muscle aches or cramps 25.0 25.0 18.2 18.9 25.0 30.4 27.3 26.5
 Joint pain 12.5 12.8 15.2 7.9 22.9 16.2 14.9 15.3
Panic/cardiac
 Racing or pounding heart 18.8 22.5 18.2 13.2 33.3 26.4 23.0 23.8
 Chest pain 12.5 17.5 12.1 15.8 22.9 20.3 23.6 20.2
 Dizziness/faintness 6.2 17.5 12.1 7.9 12.5 21.5 54.5 19.0
 Tremor, trembling, or shakiness 12.5 17.5 9.1 8.1 25.0 18.9 22.4 18.8
 Excessive sweating 6.2 20.0 9.1 18.9 16.7 13.5 17.4 15.5
 Difficulty breathing 6.2 7.5 15.2 10.8 18.8 15.5 15.5 14.5
 Heart skips beats 12.5 10.0 3.0 10.5 20.8 8.1 12.4 11.0
 Numbness or tingling in arms or legs 12.5 7.5 6.1 8.1 18.8 9.5 18.0 12.8
 Can’t hear well 0.0% 5.0% 3.0% 2.7% 4.2% 9.5% 13.1% 8.5%
Elimination/gastric
 Nausea/vomiting 25.0 10.0 15.2 15.8 29.2 16.2 29.2 21.5
 Feeling bloated or gassy 0.0 10.3 15.2 5.3 18.8 21.6 14.9 15.7
 Constipation 0.0 2.5 9.1 5.3 14.6 13.2 11.5 14.3
 Frequent urination 0.0 5.0 9.1 13.5 12.5 12.8 18.0 13.3
 Diarrhea 6.2 7.5 17.2 7.9 12.5 10.1 15.5 12.2
 Heartburn 0.0 5.0 6.1 7.9 8.3 12.2 11.2 9.7
 Pain with urination 0.0 2.5 3.0 2.6 12.5 3.4 5.0 4.5
Skin
 Dry skin 12.5 22.5 12.1 34.2 41.7 29.5 29.8 28.9
 Acne 18.8 37.5 27.3 18.4 16.7 24.2 17.5 21.9
 Skin rash 0.0 7.5 6.1 15.8 12.5 12.8 16.8 13.0
 Hives 6.2 2.5 3.0 2.6 6.2 0.7 3.7 2.9
Other
 Feeling flushed or warm 18.8% 17.5% 21.2% 10.5% 25.0% 27.5% 32.9% 26.2%
 Feeling cold or chilled 12.5 22.5 18.2 15.8 22.9 28.2 28.6 25.2
 Agitation/disinhibition 18.8 17.9 25.8 5.3 29.2 24.5 25.8 23.2
 Ringing in ears 0.0 15.0 24.2 7.9 16.7 18.8 23.6 18.8
 Easy bruising 6.2 7.5 15.2 21.1 16.7 13.6 19.4 15.8
 Cold or canker sores 10.0 9.1 0.0 22.2 13.3 15.7 3.6 10.6
 Dental problems 0.0 5.0 9.1 10.8 10.4 10.1 9.4 9.1
 Hair loss or brittle hair 0.0 7.5 3.0 0.0 4.2 5.4 36.4 4.6
 Swelling, water retention 0.0 5.1 3.0 2.6 2.1 2.7 5.6 3.7