Body image in patients with somatoform disorder [PDF]
BMC Psychiatry, 2018 Background Although body-related problems are common in patients with somatoform disorder, research focusing on how patients with somatoform disorder perceive and evaluate their body is scarce. The present study compared differences in body image between
M. Scheffers +7 more
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Caregiver Burden and Disability in Somatoform Disorder: An Exploratory Study [PDF]
Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2021 Background: Very few Indian studies have explored disability among patients with somatoform disorder and the burden experienced by their caregivers. We aimed to assess the levels of disability among patients with somatoform disorder and the levels of ...
Esther Chinneimawi +2 more
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MedEdPORTAL, 2006 Introduction Somatoform disorders in primary care are common, ranging from 0.8% to 14.0% of all visits. These disorders are best thought of as unexplained symptoms, a class of illnesses that have changed in their presumed etiology over time, but due to ...
Mary Coleman
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A systematic review of personality temperament models related to somatoform disorder with main focus on meta-analysis of Cloninger's theory components [PDF]
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2020 The systematic review aims to identify four personality temperament models related to somatoform disorder with the main focus on the meta-analysis of temperaments and characters in Cloninger's theory.
Farzin Rezaei +3 more
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Assessment of psychological defense mechanisms in women with somatoform disorder using Thematic Apperception Test-Based Measure [PDF]
European Psychiatry, 2022 Introduction Maladaptive defense mechanisms can play a role in maintaining the inadequate social and psychological adaptation of patients. Objectives This study aims to establish if denial is one of the central psychological defense mechanisms in ...
N. Lebedeva, Y. Chebakova, A. Parshukov
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Group body psychotherapy for the treatment of somatoform disorder - a partly randomised-controlled feasibility pilot study [PDF]
BMC Psychiatry, 2019 Background Clinical outcomes for patients with heterogeneous somatoform disorder (bodily distress disorder, including medically unexplained symptoms) are suboptimal, new treatments are required to improve acceptance.
Frank Röhricht +3 more
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The CIPRUS study, a nurse-led psychological treatment for patients with undifferentiated somatoform disorder in primary care: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. [PDF]
Trials, 2017 Background: Up to a third of patients presenting medically unexplained physical symptoms in primary care may have a somatoform disorder, of which undifferentiated somatoform disorder (USD) is the most common type.
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Somatoform disorders in the family doctor's practice. [PDF]
Medičnì Perspektivi, 2013 Somatoform disorders – psychogenic diseases are characterized by pathological physical symptoms that resemble somatic illness. Thus, any organic manifestations, which can be attributed to known diseases are not detected, but there are non-specific ...
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Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2023 Background: Expressed emotions (EEs) in the family affect the presentation and course of psychiatric disorders. Somatoform disorders with their psychosocial origins may be caused or perpetuated by family dynamics like EEs. Aims: The study aimed to assess
Manushree Gupta +4 more
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