Illness as a lifestyle. the role of somatization in medical practice
Ford, C.V.
Spine 17(10): S338-S343
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0362-2436 PMID: 1440027 Document Number: 394643
Persons with psychological problems who translate their distress into somatic symptoms (somatize) are frequent users of medical care. These patients often have underlying depression, anxiety, obsessive--compulsive symptoms, or personality disorders. Descriptions of the somatizing syndromes are provided in association with recommendations as how to recognize and manage the patient with somatization.