Somatic presentations of mental disorders : refining the research agenda for DSM-V / edited by Joel E. Dimsdale ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dimsdale, Joel E., 1947-

American Psychiatric Association.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Somatoform disorders.

Medicine, Psychosomatic.

Psychophysiologic Disorders--diagnosis.

Somatoform Disorders--diagnosis.

Psychophysiologic Disorders--psychology.

Psychosomatic Medicine--methods.

Somatoform Disorders--psychology.

Medical Subjects:

Psychophysiologic Disorders--diagnosis.

Somatoform Disorders--diagnosis.

Psychophysiologic Disorders--psychology.

Psychosomatic Medicine--methods.

Somatoform Disorders--psychology.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xxvii, 178 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Arlington, Va. : American Psychiatric Association, [2009]

Summary:

Sometimes described as "the nemesis of the primary care physician," somatoform disorders are frustrating, expensive to treat, and under-investigated. Somatic Presentations of Mental Disorders provides a fascinating and practical review of the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of this category of disease.

Somatic Presentations of Mental Disorders summarizes the proceedings of a unique international conference that convened experts from across disciplines to review perspectives on somatoform disorders. Organized with the practitioner in mind, the book surveys the latest research on phenomenology; etiology and clinical course; and treatment options. Unlike other literature on the topic, Somatic Presentations of Mental Disorders explores the entire range of this category of disorders, including conversion disorder, chronic pain and fatigue, and the multitude of presentations of medically unexplained symptoms. The contributions of international experts provide unique insights into cultural factors affecting the presentation and treatment of somatic disorders globally. In addition to providing an invaluable reference for clinicians in many disciplines, the book identifies specific gaps in the research literature, and addresses issues of nosology in advance of the publication of DSM-V.

Comprehensive, thoughtful, and up-to-date, Somatic Presentations of Mental Disorders is a must-read for clinicians with somatizing patients.

Contents:

Epidemiology of the association between somatoform disorders and anxiety and depressive disorders / Roselind Lieb, Gunther Meinlschmidt, Ricardo Araya

The association or otherwise of the functional somatic syndromes / Richard A.A. Kanaan, Jean Pierre Lepine, Simon C. Wessely

Cultural models and somatic syndromes / Laurence J. Kirmayer, Norman Sartorius

Influence of cultural and social factors on the epidemiology of idiopathic somatic complaints and syndromes / Javier I. Escobar, Oye Gureje

Are somatoform disorders changing with time? / Sing Lee, Arthur Kleinman

A biological substrate for somatoform disorders / Joel E. Dimsdale, Robert Dantzer

Somatoform and substance use disorders / Deborah Hasin, Hila Katz

Stability of somatoform symptoms / Winfried Rief, Graciela Rojas

What is the evidence for the efficacy of treatments for somatoform disorders? / Athula Sumathipala

Are treatments for common mental disorders also effective for functional symptoms and disorder? / Richard Mayou

Efficacy of treatment for somatoform disorders / Kurt Kroenke

The evidence for treatments for somatoform disorders / Susan Levenstein.

Notes:

Presents a selection of articles reprinted from Psychosomatic medicine, v. 69, 2007.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780890423424

0890423423

OCLC:

271597870