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Psychosomatic Syndromes and Somatic Symptoms

  • ISBN-13: 9780880481106
  • Publisher: AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION PUBLISHING
    Imprint: AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION PUBLISHING
  • By Robert Kellner
  • Price: AUD $116.00
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 31/01/1992
  • Format: Hardback (229.00mm X 150.00mm) 272 pages Weight: 603g
  • Categories: Psychiatry [MMH]
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This encyclopaedic volume on psychosomatic syndromes and somatic symptoms amasses the large amount of research in this area and offers guidelines for diagnosis and treatment. For each of the nine categories of somatic syndromes, Dr Kellner discusses the concept, symptoms, prevalence, aetiology, psychological and psychiatric studies, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. He illustrates each chapter with numerous case studies. The second section of the book is an overview of the various processes that lead to bodily complaints.
Psychosomatic Syndromes. Fibromyalgia, fibrositis, and myofascial pain syndrome. Chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome. Globus and fear of choking. Dysphagia and esophageal motility disorders. Non-ulcer dyspepsia. Irritable bowel syndrome. Urethral syndrome. Behavior-induced physiological changes: hyperventilation and aerophagia. Chronic pain syndromes. Mechanisms of Bodily Complaints. Somatization. Hysteria. Deception. Mechanisms of bodily complaints: main conclusions.
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