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Somatoform Disorders - Epidemiology
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Definition of 'Somatoform Disorders'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) |
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...
30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVES: To examine the physical health, anxiety, and depressive symptoms of homebound older adults in relation to a history of trauma exposure. DESIGN: Secondary analysis of cross-sectional data. SETTING: Participants were recruited by in-home ... Read more...
Sexual abuse and lifetime diagnosis of somatic disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
3 Aug 2009 CONTEXT: Many patients presenting for general medical care have a history of sexual abuse. The literature suggests an association between a history of sexual abuse and somatic sequelae. OBJECTIVE: To systematically assess the association between ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Somatoform Disorders - Epidemiology'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Prevalence of psychopathology in childhood epilepsy: categorical and dimensional measures. 17 Nov 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
- Sexual abuse and lifetime diagnosis of somatic disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 3 Aug 2009
- [Illness caused by work--employees provide alarming figures] 30 Jul 2009
- The relationship between disturbed dreaming and somatic distress: a prospective investigation. 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
- Persistent versus periodic experiences of social victimization: predictors of adjustment. 29 Jun 2009
- Depression, anxiety, and somatoform disorders: vague or distinct categories in primary care? Results from a large cross-sectional study. 25 Jun 2009
- Body image and self-esteem in somatizing patients. 13 Jun 2009
- Psychosocial distress and somatic symptoms in community subjects with irritable bowel syndrome: a psychological component is the rule. 31 May 2009
- Stress-induced somatization in spouses of deployed and nondeployed servicemen. 30 May 2009
- Effect of maternal psychopathology on behavioral problems in preschool children exposed to terrorism: use of generalized estimating equations to integrate multiple informant reports. 30 May 2009
- Understanding the medically unexplained: emotional and familial influences on children's somatic functioning. 29 Apr 2009
- Somatoform disorders in vertiginous children and adolescents. 29 Apr 2009
- Predictors of depressive symptoms in female medical-surgical hospital nurses. 29 Apr 2009
- Detecting somatoform disorders in primary care with the PHQ-15.
29 Apr 2009 - Early childhood psychological problems predict a poor sense of coherence in adolescents: a 15-year follow-up study. 29 Apr 2009
- The outcome of medically unexplained symptoms--will DSM-V improve on DSM-IV somatoform disorders? 29 Apr 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