The present study investigated complaints in the general population in order to evaluate the relevance of a distinction between MUS and MES. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Pain

  A history of more than two pain-related functional somatic syndromes (e.g. non-cardiac chest pain) was found in 42% ( n   21) and functional neurological symptoms (e.g. 'claw-hand') in 42% ( n   21). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  Proctalgia Fugax Globus Hystericus Facial Pain -Temporomandibular Dysfunction -Atypical Facial Pain Atypical Chest Pain Psychogenic Itch 13. Proctalgia Fugax • F M • Backside Pain • ASSociated with sexual activity Globus Hystericus 14. [slideshare.net]

• Malingering

  Read more about Hypochondriasis Malingering Malingering is a mental or psychological disorder that is also commonly referred to as fabricated mental illness, with legal impediments marked by the deliberate intention of an individual to exaggerate their [ietherapy.com]

  MALINGERING Malingering is different from somatization disorder and factitious disorder.  Failure to detect actual cases of malingering imposes a substantial economic burden on the health care system  21. [slideshare.net]

  The diagnosis of somatoform disorders is explained with focus on the role of clinical examination and neuropsychiatric investigation in assisting the differential diagnosis between dissociation, factitious and malingering. [birmingham.ac.uk]

• Cough

  People with this condition may be excessively concerned with a wide range of common, usually minor, symptoms, such as coughing, nausea, dizzy spells, and various aches and pains. [humanillnesses.com]

  The concerns can become preoccupation and involve bodily functions (heartbeat or sweating), minor physical abnormalities (a small sore or occasional cough), or with vague ambiguous sensations (“tired heart” or “aching veins”). [anchorcounselingcenter.com]

• Abdominal Pain

  Anxiety and somatic complaints in children with recurrent abdominal pain and anxiety disorders. J Pediatr Psychol. 2009; 34(2): 176–86. 24. Cruz N, O'Reilly J, Slomine BS, Salorio CF. [degruyter.com]

  The most common somatoform disorders in children and adolescents are recurrent abdominal pain and tension headache. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  The symptoms of somatization disorder can include chronic headache, fatigue and other severe neurological symptoms; chronic digestive symptoms like nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, constipation or diarrhea; or sexual symptoms such as loss of sexual desire [questia.com]

• Sweating

  The concerns can become preoccupation and involve bodily functions (heartbeat or sweating), minor physical abnormalities (a small sore or occasional cough), or with vague ambiguous sensations (“tired heart” or “aching veins”). [anchorcounselingcenter.com]

  Instead, they tend to overreact to minor physical symptoms or sensations, like rapid heartbeat, sweating, small sores or fatigue. [minddisorders.com]

  When a person is anxious or afraid; for example, they might develop: Tremor Nausea Sweating Dry mouth Headaches Chest pains Palpitations Increased heart rate A, 'knot,' in the stomach Increased breathing rate The physical symptoms are due to increased [disabled-world.com]

  While muscle pain, fatigue, diarrhea, dazedness and abdominal swelling are observed in diffuse anxiety disorder, typical symptoms of panic disorder include shortness of breath, sensation of chest pressure and pain, sweating, drowning sensation and palpitation [dusunenadamdergisi.org]

  […] sometimes caused by stress, although this cause is probably overrated, because there first should be excluded the occult reversible causes such as oxyuriasis, drug dermatitis, candidiasis, neoplasia, nocturnal pruritus outbreaks accompanied by itching and sweating [go.galegroup.com]

• Pruritus

  The diagnosis of psychogenic pruritus is determined after eliminating any other causes of pruritus, so it is a diagnosis of exclusion. [go.galegroup.com]

• Headache

  Abstract The causes of somatoform disorders in children and adolescents and clinical description of various syndromes like hypochondric impairment, non epileptic paroxysmal disorders, chronic fatigue syndrome, trauma and headache are presented in this [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

  The person sometimes will also believe that their headache is a brain tumor or their sore throat, the Ebola virus. In hypochondriasis, these physical symptoms have psychological roots. 2. [appsychology.com]

  They believe a painful stomach or a slight headache is a sign of a serious illness such as stomach cancer or a brain tumor. Hypochondriasis is probably the most popular of all somatoform disorders, yet it is the least understood. [questia.com]

  A person with hypochondriasis may interpret a headache as a brain tumor, or muscle soreness as a sign of impending paralysis. [disabled-world.com]

  For example, many people have occasional headaches caused by mental stress. [patient.info]

• Paresthesia

  Term what is Conversion disorder Definition Conversion disorder is marked by the presence of deficits in voluntary motor or sensory functions, including paralysis, blindness, movement disorder, gait disorder, numbness, paresthesia, loss of vision or hearing [flashcardmachine.com]

  Disorder Gastrointestinal (two) Pseudoneurologic (one) Bloating Amnesia Diarrhea Aphonia Food intolerance Blindness Nausea Difficulty swallowing Vomiting Double vision Pain (four) Impaired coordination Abdominal Loss of consciousness Back Paralysis Chest Paresthesias [aafp.org]

  […] schedule monthly visits and psychotherapy avoid unecessary diagnostic testing unless indicated Conversion Disorder (Functional Neurologic Symptom Disorder) Snapshot A 23-year-old woman presents to her physician's office with paralysis of the left arm and paresthesias [medbullets.com]

  Somatoform itching is part of a family of functional mucocutaneous skin disorders with psychogenic pain, paresthesia, vulvodynia, stomatodynia, glossodynia. (1) In women, the vulva and the perianal itching are recognized as manifestations of psychogenic [go.galegroup.com]

• Pelvic Pain

  They found significant links with functional gastrointestinal disorders, nonspecific chronic pain, psychogenic seizures, and chronic pelvic pain. [goodmedicine.org.uk]

  Randomized placebo controlled trial of lofexidine hydrochloride for chronic pelvic pain in women. Human Reproduction, 16, 1719-1721. Stones, R.W., Cheong, Y.C., & Howard, F.M. (2005). Interventions for treating chronic pelvic pain in women. [richtlijnendatabase.nl]

  One evening, she was overcome by pelvic pains that left her doubled over and faint. [bridgestorecovery.com]

  chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis, fibromyalgia, chronic pelvic pain, multiple chemical sensitivity). [en.wikibooks.org]

  CLINICAL FEATURESCLINICAL FEATURES  Low back pain, headache, atypical facialLow back pain, headache, atypical facial pain, chronic pelvic pain, and other kinds ofpain, chronic pelvic pain, and other kinds of pain.pain.  Patients with pain disorder often [slideshare.net]

• Amenorrhea

  expanding abdomen without eversion of the umbilicus, oligomenorrhea, amenorrhea, feeling fetal movement, nausea, breast changes, labor pains). [aafp.org]

  […] compared with individual requirements; recurrent episodes of binge eating or behavior intended to prevent weight gain, such as self-induced vomiting, excessive exercise, or misuse of laxatives; mood disturbances, social withdrawal, or irritability; amenorrhea [ssa.gov]

• Dysmenorrhea

  Gastrointestinal (two) Pseudoneurologic (one) Bloating Amnesia Diarrhea Aphonia Food intolerance Blindness Nausea Difficulty swallowing Vomiting Double vision Pain (four) Impaired coordination Abdominal Loss of consciousness Back Paralysis Chest Paresthesias Dysmenorrhea [aafp.org]

  Dysmenorrhea: contemporary perspectives. Pain Clinical Updates, 15, issue 8. UWV (2005). Ziektediagnosen bij uitkeringen voor arbeidsongeschiktheid. [richtlijnendatabase.nl]

CONCLUSIONS: Among allergy workup patients with SFDs we found considerable MT. This indicates that SFD patients may tend to mistake correlation for causality in a more general way, and not just in an illness-related context. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Following a negative medical workup, she was admitted to a psychiatry inpatient unit, where she began talking upon arrival. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Adults who present with a somatoform disorder for the first time in their life should undergo a full diagnostic workup to exclude occult organic medical conditions. [lecturio.com]

Diagnosis of somatoform disorders requires a thorough physical workup to exclude medical and neurological conditions, or to assess their severity in patients with pain disorder. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

The unique tradition of psychosomatic inpatient treatment in Germany is illustrated by the psychoanalytic treatment setting at the University of Mainz. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Prognosis • The course of this disorder is usually episodic with episodes that last from months to years • There may be an obvious association between exacerbation of somatic symptoms and psychological stressors • A good prognosis is associated with: [slideshare.net]

Therefore, the comparison of the different approaches concerning long-term prognosis of disorder-relevant factors is of special interest. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Recently, cognitive decline, including executive dysfunction, has been reported as an etiological factor of late-life SDs. The response to treatment for late-life SDs varies from one patient to another. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] treatment is promising Etiology and Tx of Dissociative Disorders con d Etiology of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) Biological : trauma interferes with unifying cognition, emotion, and motivation Psychoanalytic: massive repression due to severe physical [www2.hawaii.edu]

KEYWORDS: elderly; epidemiology; somatoform disorders [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Somatic Presentations of Mental Disorders provides a fascinating and practical review of the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this ill-defined category ... View Product [ x ] close [barnesandnoble.com]

[…] and Wolfgang Hiller Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Johannes Gutenberg-University, D55122 Mainz, Germany; email: [email protected]; [email protected] Sections Abstract Key Words INTRODUCTION AIMS OF THE REVIEW PHENOMENOLOGY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY [annualreviews.org]

Recent advances in understanding the pathophysiology of somatoform disorders Patients with a somatoform disorder were found to have a smaller amygdala volume compared to healthy subjects. [lecturio.com]

 Some patients, the pathophysiology of theSome patients, the pathophysiology of the disorder may involve serotonin and may bedisorder may involve serotonin and may be related to other mental disorders.related to other mental disorders.  Stereotyped [slideshare.net]

Multiple chemical hypersensitivity Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME), irritable bowel syndrome and fibromyalgia, have been more extensively researched than most other functional somatic syndromes, which has led to specific pathophysiological [en.wikibooks.org]

In “somatizers” who frequently present one or multiple somatic complaints, no pathological or pathophysiological mechanisms associated with somatic complaints can be generally determined despite detailed examinations and workups. [dusunenadamdergisi.org]

Raap, Ulrike, Stander, Sonja, Metz, Martin, Pathophysiology of Itch and New Treatments, Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology, October 2011, 15. Stoudemire, Alan, MD & Barry S. [go.galegroup.com]

We have also discussed the standardized methods of prevention, differential diagnosis and treatment of somatoform diseases. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

You should choose a program that uses treatment methods backed by research and that has a post-treatment program to help prevent relapses. Make sure that the program has expertise in your type of mental illness. [recovery.org]