Survival in somatoform disorders

Somatoform disorders.

The somatoform disorders are a group of psychiatric disorders that cause unexplained physical symptoms. They include somatization disorder (involving multisystem physical symptoms), undifferentiated somatoform disorder (fewer symptoms than somatization disorder), conversion disorder (voluntary motor or sensory function symptoms), pain disorder (pain with strong psychological involvement), hypoc...

Somatoform Disorders

In addition to the Somatoform Disorders, as listed in DSM-IV, such as Somatization Disorder (SD), Conversion Disorder (CD), Hypochondriasis (HD), Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), Pain Disorder, and Undifferentiated Somatoform Disorder (USD), there are a group of disorders called “Functional Somatic Syndromes” (4), such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or Fibromyalgia. Facti...

Pharmacotherapy of somatoform disorders.

OBJECTIVE This paper reviews the published literature on the pharmacologic management of somatoform disorders. METHODS Using Medline, the author identified all articles published between 1970 and 2003 on this topic, selecting the best-designed studies for inclusion. RESULTS The review reveals that patients with the obsessional cluster of somatoform disorders (hypochondriasis and body dysmor...

Dissociative and Somatoform Disorders

Psychobiological perspectives on somatoform disorders.

Common physical symptoms such as abdominal pain, headache, back pain and dizziness play a major role for the health care system. Existing models for the development and maintenance of these symptoms emphasize a vicious circle with cognitive-perceptual, behavioral, and psychobiological components. In this manuscript, we present examples of psychobiological factors that might contribute to somato...