23 y/o female with dysphagia--Evaluation, intervention and resolution of symptoms in the Psychiatry consultation setting
Santos-Cubiñá, J.; Forman, H.L.; Gomez, Mía.Fernanda.; O'Dowd, M.Alice.
Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico 107(2): 71-72
2015
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-4849 PMID: 26434088 Document Number: 679640
Dysphagia is a symptom shared by many medical and psychiatric conditions. A thorough Psychiatric evaluation could rule in a functional or psychological etiology. If a Psychological etiology is identified, a psychodynamic formulation could help the consultation psychiatrist clarify the origin of the symptom and provide a better explanation to the patient and medical team, resulting in improved care by prevention of unnecessary medical interventions, improvement of symptoms and individualization of the treatment.
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