Somatization Disorder in the Medical Setting

摘要

The volume was written to fill a knowledge gap by providing busy primary care practitioners with practical, state-of-the-art assessment, treatment, and management techniques for somatization disorder. It is intended to aid clinicians in more effectively recognizing and treating patients with the common mental disorder and in identifying when psychiatric consultation or referral is required. The publication includes up-to-date information on the history and epidemiology of somatization disorder, its co-morbidity with medical, psychiatric, and substance use disorders, and the health care utilization patterns of patients with the disorder.