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A clinical approach to managing somatoform disorders
Author(s) -
Hadler Andrew,
Poole Norman A
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
progress in neurology and psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.19
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 1931-227X
pISSN - 1367-7543
DOI - 10.1002/pnp.119
Subject(s) - complaint , psychology , psychiatry , medicine , interface (matter) , psychotherapist , computer science , political science , law , bubble , maximum bubble pressure method , parallel computing
Somatoform disorders, or medically unexplained symptoms, present a significant challenge to the clinician, who needs to establish and reassure the patient that the complaint is not serious, while at the same time try to avoid the symptoms being iatrogenically maintained. Here, Dr Hadler and Dr Poole suggest a practical approach to the management of such disorders. Copyright © 2009 Wiley Interface Ltd