Pain in the joints, legs, arms and chest or abdominal pain
Gastrointestinal problems, such as nausea, bloating, vomiting, diarrhea and food intolerance
Vision and hearing may also be affected
Instructions
Somatoform disorders are mental illnesses that
cause physical pain and other symptoms without any
physical explanation. These disorders can be very
challenging and distressing for both patient and
doctor. For a patient, it is very frustrating to
experience pain and discomfort that has no known
explanation. This frustration can turn into a
vicious cycle, leading people to seek out
diagnoses and imagine that they have diseases that
they do not have
Treatment for somatoform disorders is usually
therapy based. Medical treatments can be used,
especially when another disorder is being treated
in conjunction, but there is not much evidence
that they are very effective for somatoform
disorders by themselves. A 2007 research survey
found that cognitive behavioral therapy was the
most effective form of treatment.
No one knows exactly why symptoms of somatoform
disorders appear. In some cases, there may be a
problem with the nerve impulses that send signals
of pain, pressure and other unpleasant sensations
to the brain. We do know that the pain and
problems caused by somatoform disorder are real,
they are not imagined.
Like many medical problems, somatoform disorders
often run in families. They also tend to come and
go over time.
Originally Submitted
3/20/2012
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