Treatment of Functional Somatic Symptoms

Zusatztext a welcome addition to the literature! concentrating almost exclusively on treatment techniques and originating from a conference held in Oxford in late 1992 ... The chapters on treatment are full of clinical wisdom. Klappentext There is currently a great deal of interest in patients with functional somatic symptoms--physical complaints which are not explained by organic findings--but until now there has been little information available on the principles and practical methods of their treatment. This book covers allthe key topics in the management of somatic disorders! and will be invaluable both as a comprehensive reference and as a practical clinical guide. The authors have included material on the problems specific to children and the elderly! the organization of service provision! as well as the clinicalsyndromes characteristic of somatic disorders such as hypochondriasis! chronic pain! chronic fatigue! and low back pain.Treatment of Functional Somatic Symptoms is the first comprehensive! authoritative and practical guide on the management of a wide variety of medically unexplained symptoms encountered frequently in all areas of primary and hospital care. The book will be useful to clinicians and to research workersas a source book and a clinical manual. Zusammenfassung There is currently a great deal of interest in patients with functional somatic symptoms - physical complaints which are not explained by organic findings. This volume explores the principles and practical management methods of somatic disorders from both a clinical and an academic perspective.

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• Authors: Christopher Bass, Richard Mayou, Richard Ed. Mayou, Michael Sharpe
• Assisted by: Christopher Bass (Editor), Christopher (Honorary Lecturer in Psychiatry Bass (Editor), Bass Christopher (Editor), etc. (Editor), Richard Mayou (Editor), Richard (Clinical Reader in Psychiatry Mayou (Editor), Michael Sharpe (Editor), Michael (Clinical Tutor in Psychiatry Sharpe (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.04.1995
• EAN: 9780192624994
• ISBN: 978-0-19-262499-4
• No. of pages: 466
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 243 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine; General practice, MEDICAL / Diagnosis, MEDICAL / Psychiatry / General, MEDICAL / Genetics, MEDICAL / Practice Management & Reimbursement, Psychiatry, General Practice / Family Medicine, Medical Genetics, Examination of patients