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Somatoform and factitious disorders / edited by Katharine A. Phillips.
Holman Biotech Commons RC552.S66 S676 2001
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Review of psychiatry series ; v. 20, 3.
- Review of psychiatry ; v. 20, no. 3
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Somatoform Disorders.
- Factitious Disorders.
- Medical Subjects:
- Somatoform Disorders.
- Factitious Disorders.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 181 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : American Psychiatric Pub., [2001]
- Summary:
- This book offers a broad synthesis of the current knowledge -- and controversies -- about somatoform and factitious disorders. Here you'll find up-to-date, clinically focused overviews of these intriguing and often difficult-to-treat disorders. Recognized experts present the latest findings along with recommendations and illustrative case studies on somatization disorder, hypochondriasis, body dysmorphic disorder, conversion disorder, and factitious disorders.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Somatization Disorder / Vicenzio Holder-Perkins, M.D., Thomas N. Wise, M.D. 1
- Evolution of Diagnostic Criteria 2
- Epidemiology 7
- Clinical Features 8
- Etiologic Considerations 9
- Differential Diagnosis 12
- Evaluating the Patient with Somatization Disorder 13
- Treatment Considerations 16
- Chapter 2 Hypochondriasis / Brian A. Fallon, M.D., Suzanne Feinstein, Ph.D. 27
- Clinical Features 28
- Theoretical Models 31
- Treatment of Hypochondriasis 43
- Chapter 3 Body Dysmorphic Disorder / Katharine A. Phillips, M.D. 67
- History 67
- Prevalence 68
- Clinical Features 69
- Etiology and Pathophysiology 76
- Relationship With Other Disorders 76
- Diagnosis 80
- Treatment 81
- Chapter 4 Conversion Disorder / Jose R. Maldonado, M.D., David Spiegel, M.D. 95
- Clinical Subtypes 97
- History 101
- Models of Symptom Generation 106
- Functions Served by Conversion Symptoms 109
- Associated Features 110
- Epidemiology, Demographic Features, and Disease Course 111
- Comorbidity 114
- Differential Diagnosis 115
- Treatment 117
- Chapter 5 Factitious Disorder / Marc D. Feldman, M.D., James C. Hamilton, Ph.D., Holly N. Deemer, M.A. 129
- Epidemiology and Etiology 130
- Diagnosis 133
- Clinical Description 134
- Associated Features 139
- Prevalence 140
- Costs 145
- Limitations of Current Approaches 146
- Etiology 149
- Management 152.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1585620297
- OCLC:
- 45575981
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