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The psychological significance of somatic complaints.
J Fam Pract. 1982 Feb; 14(2):253-9.JF

Abstract

Patients experiencing psychological distress often come to their physicians with primarily somatic complaints. While patients provide their physicians with multiple clues that there is a functional cause to their complaints, physicians often fail to recognize these. Psychological states, including depression, schizophrenia, hypochondriasis, malingering, conversion reactions, anxiety states, the "identified patient" in a dysfunctional family, and the patient with a "hidden agenda" are examples of this somatization process. Physicians may recognize these problems and avoid needless interventions if they consider these diagnostic possibilities and ask their patients questions that differentiate the various psychological possibilities.

Authors

Anstett R
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Collins M
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MeSH

AdultAnxiety DisordersConversion DisorderDepressive DisorderDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHumansHypochondriasisMaleMalingeringMiddle AgedNeurotic DisordersPersonality DisordersSchizotypal Personality DisorderSomatoform Disorders

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

7057147

Citation

Anstett, R, and M Collins. "The Psychological Significance of Somatic Complaints." The Journal of Family Practice, vol. 14, no. 2, 1982, pp. 253-9.
Anstett R, Collins M. The psychological significance of somatic complaints. J Fam Pract. 1982;14(2):253-9.
Anstett, R., & Collins, M. (1982). The psychological significance of somatic complaints. The Journal of Family Practice, 14(2), 253-9.
Anstett R, Collins M. The Psychological Significance of Somatic Complaints. J Fam Pract. 1982;14(2):253-9. PubMed PMID: 7057147.
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