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Somatic symptoms are the leading cause of outpatient medical visits and also the predominant reason why patients with common mental disorders such as depression and anxiety initially present in primary care. At least 33% of somatic symptoms are medically unexplained, and these symptoms are chronic or recurrent in 20% to 25% of patients.
12 Απρ 2017 · Patients with somatic symptom disorder are prone to doctor shopping and will likely feel failed by medical professionals by the time they see a psychiatrist; therefore, a good doctor-patient relationship is essential.
13 Μαρ 2023 · Review the epidemiology of somatic symptom disorder. Explain how to effectively manage a patient with somatic symptom disorder. Outline modalities to improve care coordination among interprofessional team members in order to improve outcomes for patients affected by somatic symptom disorder.
Somatic symptom disorder. For SSD, the emphasis is diagnosis based on the presence of positive symptoms and signs. Patients typically have multiple distressing somatic symptoms that disrupt their daily lives. They also have high levels of worry about illness and preoccupation with their symptoms.
14 Μαΐ 2024 · INTRODUCTION. Somatic symptom disorder is characterized by one or more somatic symptoms that are accompanied by excessive thoughts, feelings, and/or behaviors related to the somatic symptoms [1,2]. In addition, the symptoms cause significant distress and/or dysfunction.
The new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, somatic symptom disorder overpsychologizes people with chronic pain; it has low sensitivity and specificity, and it contributes to misdiagnosis, as well as unnecessary stigma.
1 Απρ 2022 · It starts with a description of the clinical problem of patients with persistent bodily distress, discusses classificatory, epidemiological, and etiological issues and then describes the evidence and practical principles of dealing with these patients who are often seen as “difficult” to treat.
