Medically unexplained symptoms, somatisation, and bodily distress developing better clinical services

• Other Authors: Creed, Francis (Editor), Henningsen, Peter (Editor), Fink, Per (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2011; ©2011
• Series: Cambridge medicine
• Subjects: Somatoform Disorders; Neurotic Disorders; Psychophysiologic Disorders
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"Medically unexplained symptoms and somatisation are the fifth most common reason for visits to doctors in the USA, and form one of the most expensive diagnostic categories in Europe. The range of disorders involved includes irritable bowel syndrome, chronic widespread pain and chronic fatigue...

Table of Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: 1. Epidemiology : prevalence, causes, and consequences / Francis Creed, Arthur Barsky, and Kari Ann Leiknes--2. Terminology, classification, and concepts / Peter Henningsen ... [et al.]--3. Evidence-based treatment / Francis Creed ... [et al.]--4. Current state of management and organisation of care / Per Fink ... [et al.]--5. Barriers to improving treatment / Peter Henningsen, Christian Fazekas, and Michael Sharpe
• 6. Gender, lifespan, and cultural aspects / Constanze Hausteiner-Wiehle ... [et al.]--7. Medically unexplained symptoms in children and adolescents / Emma Weisblatt, Peter Hindley, and Charlotte Ulrikka Rask--8. Identification, assessment, and treatment of individual patients / Francis Creed ... [et al.]--9. Training / Per Fink ... [et al.]--10. Achieving optimal treatment organisation in different countries : suggestions for service development applicable across different healthcare systems / Francis Creed, Peter Henningsen, and Richard Byng.