Research on Somatization and Somatic Symptom Disorders: Ars longa, vita brevis

The new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition defines somatic symptom and related disorders as long-standing somatic symptoms that are associated with disproportionate thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, irrespective of whether or not a medical cause for these symptoms...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Psychosomatic medicine 2017-11, Vol.79 (9), p.971-973
Main Author: Dimsdale, Joel E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Central nervous system
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual
Humans
Medical diagnosis
Medical treatment
Medically Unexplained Symptoms
Mental disorders
Nervous system
Psychosomatic medicine
Psychosomatic symptoms
Somatic symptoms
Somatization
Somatoform disorders
Somatoform Disorders - diagnosis
Symptoms
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition defines somatic symptom and related disorders as long-standing somatic symptoms that are associated with disproportionate thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, irrespective of whether or not a medical cause for these symptoms can be determined. In this Special Section of Psychosomatic Medicine, several articles address diagnostic issues and the central nervous system correlates of somatic symptom and related disorder and document new developments in its treatment.
ISSN:0033-3174
1534-7796
DOI:10.1097/PSY.0000000000000533