Somatoform Disorders - Diagnosis
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Prevalence of psychopathology in childhood epilepsy: categorical and dimensional measures.

17 Nov 2009 Few studies have utilized both categorical and dimensional measures of psychopathology in children with epilepsy. We evaluated 173 children (88 males, 85 females; mean age 11.7y [SD 1.8]; range 9-14y) who had epilepsy (generalized 36%, partial 61%) ... Read more...

Revised definition of neuropathic pain and its grading system: an open case series illustrating its use in clinical practice.

29 Sep 2009 The definition of neuropathic pain has recently been revised by an expert committee of the Neuropathic Pain Special Interest Group of the International Association for the Study of Pain (NeuPSIG) as "pain arising as direct consequence of a lesion or ... Read more...

Prenatal fear of childbirth and anxiety sensitivity.

30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: Fear of childbirth (FOC) or what is historically referred to as tokophobia (a phobic state where a woman avoids childbirth despite desperately wanting a baby), is known to complicate the delivery process. In this study, the relationship ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Somatoform Disorders - Diagnosis'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Prevalence of psychopathology in childhood epilepsy: categorical and dimensional measures. 17 Nov 2009
• Revised definition of neuropathic pain and its grading system: an open case series illustrating its use in clinical practice. 29 Sep 2009
• [Lung, heart or psyche. What is the cause of dyspnea?] 22 Sep 2009
• Prenatal fear of childbirth and anxiety sensitivity. 30 Aug 2009
• Medically unexplained symptoms--blurring the line between "mental" and "physical" in somatoform disorders. 30 Aug 2009
• Trauma history is associated with psychological distress and somatic symptoms in homebound older adults. 30 Aug 2009
• [Unclear conditions--common mechanisms?] 11 Aug 2009
• Re: Hoarse voice in adults: an evidence-based approach to the 12 min consultation. 30 Jul 2009
• [Somatoform vertigo syndrome] 30 Jul 2009
• Movement disorders: Psychogenic movement disorders: what do neurologists do? 30 Jul 2009
• The hidden toll of abuse. 30 Jul 2009
• Cardiac and psychiatric diagnoses among patients referred for chest pain and palpitations. 30 Jul 2009
• The relationship between disturbed dreaming and somatic distress: a prospective investigation. 30 Jul 2009
• Automatic and strategic measures as predictors of mirror gazing among individuals with body dysmorphic disorder symptoms. 30 Jul 2009
• Functional somatic symptoms and associated impairment in 5-7-year-old children: the Copenhagen Child Cohort 2000. 24 Jul 2009
• Relations among psychopathology, substance use, and physical pain experiences in methadone-maintained patients. 12 Jul 2009
• Validation of two inventories for the diagnosis and monitoring of functional memory disorder. 8 Jul 2009
• [Expert assessment of tinnitus in statutory accident insurance] 29 Jun 2009
• Persistent versus periodic experiences of social victimization: predictors of adjustment. 29 Jun 2009
• [Managing psychiatric psychiatric symptoms in geriatric nursing: "somehow surviving the day"] 29 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Somatoform Disorders'

Definition: Disorders having the presence of physical symptoms that suggest a general medical condition but that are not fully explained by a general medical condition, by the direct effects of a substance, or by another mental disorder. The symptoms must cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of functioning. In contrast to FACTITIOUS DISORDERS and MALINGERING, the physical symptoms are not under voluntary control. (APA, DSM-IV)

Descriptor UI: D013001

Alternative terms: Somatoform Disorders; Somatoform Disorder; Somatization Disorder; Somatization Disorders; Briquet Syndrome; Syndrome, Briquet; Pain Disorder;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: F03.875;

History Note: 81

Technical Notes: differentiate from FACTITIOUS DISORDERS and PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS