Recent developments on psychological factors in medically unexplained symptoms and somatoform disorders [PDF]
Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 Somatic symptoms which are not fully explained by a medical condition (medically unexplained symptoms) have a high relevance for the public health. They are very common both in the general population and in patients in health care, and may develop into ...
Ricarda Mewes
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Symptom attribution and stress level in patients with medically unexplained symptoms in a Mexican emergency department [PDF]
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022 Background: Patients who come to the emergency department are different from those seen in outpatient clinics. The former suffer greater stress. Aim: Establish an association between the attribution of the symptoms (psychosocial or organic) by the ...
José Manuel Ramírez Aranda +5 more
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Medically unexplained symptoms. [PDF]
Br J Gen Pract, 2017 Hard evidence regarding diagnosis, care, and management of this area of practice is, unsurprisingly, hard to come by. It is disappointing that the article by Chew-Graham et …
French F.
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Discovering strengths in patients with medically unexplained symptoms – a focus group study with general practitioners [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 2022 Background When patients suffer medically unexplained symptoms, consultations can be difficult and frustrating for both patient and GP. Acknowledging the patient as a co-subject can be particularly important when the symptoms remain unexplained.
Ingjerd Helene Jøssang +2 more
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Psychosomatic symptoms related to exacerbation of fatigue in patients with medically unexplained symptoms [PDF]
Journal of General and Family Medicine, 2023 Background Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) are common conditions that cause various somatic complaints and are often avoided in primary care. Fatigue frequently occurs in patients with MUS.
Kazuaki Hashimoto +6 more
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Medically unexplained symptoms: assessment and management. [PDF]
Clin Med (Lond), 2021 Medically unexplained symptoms or persistent physical symptoms are common, real and are associated with significant distress, loss of functioning and high healthcare costs. History, examination and appropriate investigations are essential to make a diagnosis.
Husain M, Chalder T.
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Properties of the Sickness Questionnaire in an Australian sample with chronic medically unexplained symptoms [PDF]
Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health, 2020 Sickness behavior including malaise, fatigue and increased pain sensitivity is thought to be adaptive and facilitate recovery from disease. However, it may also reduce functioning and health if symptoms persists, which is why validated instruments for ...
Anna Andreasson +6 more
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Explaining Medically Unexplained Symptoms [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 2004 Patients with medically unexplained symptoms comprise from 15% to 30% of all primary care consultations. Physicians often assume that psychological factors account for these symptoms, but current theories of psychogenic causation, somatization, and somatic amplification cannot fully account for common unexplained symptoms.
Laurence J Kirmayer +2 more
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The Prevalence of Medically Unexplained Symptoms in Emergency Neurology Service [PDF]
MedicinaBackground and Objectives: Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) represent a clinical syndrome encompassing conditions in which patients present with symptoms that cannot be adequately explained by identifiable organic pathology or do not meet established
Marija Ernoić +12 more
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Making sense of symptoms, clinicians and systems: a qualitative evaluation of a facilitated support group for patients with medically unexplained symptoms [PDF]
BMC Family Practice, 2021 Objectives Health services to date have inadequately addressed the physical and mental health needs of patients with medically unexplained symptoms. This qualitative study evaluates a piloted facilitated support group (FSG) developed for patients with ...
Michelle Marcinow +6 more
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