21. MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia Conversion Disorder Return to top. Conversion disorder is one of several types of somatoform disorders, in which psychological problems produce physical symptoms. http://tmsyn.an.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126

22. EMedicine - Somatoform Disorders : Article By William R Yates, MD somatoform disorders somatoform disorders represent a group of disorders characterized by physical symptoms suggesting a medical disorder. http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3527.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties Resource Centers CME ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Patient Education Advanced Search Consumer Health Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, and Surgery Psychiatry Somatoform Disorders Last Updated: June 30, 2005 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: somatization, body dysmorphic disorder, conversion disorder, hypochondriasis, somatization disorder, somatoform disorder NOS, somatoform disorder not otherwise specified, unexplained physical symptoms AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 11 Author Information Introduction Clinical Differentials ... Bibliography Author: William R Yates, MD , Chair, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Oklahoma at Tulsa Health Sciences Center William R Yates, MD, is a member of the following medical societies: Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine American Academy of Family Physicians , and American Psychiatric Association Editor(s): Mohammed Memon, MD

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24. EMedicine - Somatoform Disorder: Conversion : Article By Neelkamal S Soares, MD, Somatoform Disorder Conversion Conversion disorder is part of the group of somatoform disorders that were first delineated as a class of psychiatric http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic2780.htm

(advertisement) Home Specialties Resource Centers CME ... Patient Education Articles Images CME Advanced Search Consumer Health Link to this site Back to: eMedicine Specialties Pediatrics Somatoform Disorder: Conversion Last Updated: May 27, 2005 Rate this Article Email to a Colleague Synonyms and related keywords: hysteria, conversion hysteria, pseudoneurologic symptom, persistent physical symptom, physical complaint AUTHOR INFORMATION Section 1 of 10 Author Information Introduction Background And Nomenclature Diagnostic Criteria ... Bibliography Author: Neelkamal S Soares, MD, FAAP , Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Kentucky, SE Kentucky Family Practice Clinics Coauthor(s): Linda Grossman, MD , Fellowship Director, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Behavioral and Developmental Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine Neelkamal S Soares, MD, FAAP, is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine American Academy of Pediatrics , and Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Editor(s): Carol Diane Berkowitz, MD

25. Somatization And Somatoform Disorders Diagnosis and treatment of somatization and somatoform disorders. http://www.athealth.com/Practitioner/Newsletter/FPN_4_21.html

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26. Somatoform Disorders Diagnosis and treatment of somatoform disorders, chronic fatigue syndrome, Tourette s, trichotillomania, and body dysmorphic disorder. http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/newsletter/FPN_8_7.html

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27. Somatoform Disorders At ALLPSYCH Online somatoform disorders, symptoms and treatment. In other words, a person with a somatoform disorder might experience significant pain without a medical or http://allpsych.com/disorders/somatoform/

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28. NeLMH Anxiety And Somatoform Disorders Anxiety and somatoform disorders. Suffering from an anxiety disorder is not The anxiety and somatoform disorders section of the site features a range of http://www.nelmh.org/home_anxiety.asp?c=4

29. EMJA: Singh, Managing Somatoform Disorders The management of somatoform disorders is a confusing and difficult area. African experts pointed out that in their countries somatoform disorders were http://www.mja.com.au/public/mentalhealth/articles/singh/singh.html

Info Centre Home Contents Search e ... MJA Home Managing somatoform disorders Bruce S Singh Psychiatrists rarely manage the majority of patients with somatoform disorders this difficult undertaking falls predominantly on general practitioners. Short course PDF format Synopsis Introduction ... Contents list Synopsis The management of somatoform disorders is a confusing and difficult area. There are many iatrogenic complications, including unnecessary and repetitive investigations and surgery, drug dependence and "doctor shopping". Somatisation is a world wide phenomenon and a common presentation of psychological distress. Three main groups of patients are encountered in general practice: those with high levels of somatic symptoms, those with illness fear, and those with somatic presentations of other psychiatric illnesses. Management is straightforward for the acute cases and consists of trying to get the patient to accept a link between the psychosocial conflicts and the symptoms. Management is very difficult for chronic cases, where care, not cure, is the goal, as is an attempt to limit harm to the patient and limit the cost to the health system. Introduction Box 1: Definitions The general practitioner commonly encounters patients expressing bodily complaints for which no organic cause is readily apparent. Studies have shown that such people form anything from a quarter to half of patients attending general practitioners.

30. EMJA: Singh, Managing Somatoform Disorders, Box 1 Somatoform disorder The presence of physical symptoms that suggest but which Somatisation disorder A rare and extreme version of somatoform disorder http://www.mja.com.au/public/mentalhealth/articles/singh/sinbox1.html

Back to text of article Info Centre Home Contents Search ... MJA Home Singh, Box 1 Singh Box 1> www.mja.com.au 1998 MJA Definitions Somatisation: The tendency to experience, conceptualise and communicate mental states and distress as physical symptoms or altered bodily function. Somatoform disorder: The presence of physical symptoms that suggest but which are not fully explained by a general medical condition, the direct effects of drugs or another mental disorder. The symptoms must cause clinically significant distress, or impairment in social, occupational or other areas of functioning. In contrast to factitious disorders and malingering, the physical symptoms are not intentional. Somatisation disorder: A rare and extreme version of somatoform disorder where the patient over many years seeks medical attention for many physical symptoms with no evidence of organ pathology. The diagnosis of the disorder requires the presence of 14 of 37 potential symptoms for women and 12 for men (Box 3). Somatisation syndrome A partial version of somatoform disorder, in which the patient has fewer symptoms (four for men, six for women).

31. Somatoform Disorders CHC Wausau Hospital s Medical Library and Patient Education Center provides research services and healthcare information to physicians, http://www.chclibrary.org/micromed/00065690.html

Main Search Index Definition Description Causes ... Resources Somatoform disorders Definition The somatoform disorders are a group of mental disturbances placed in a common category in the fourth (1980) edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) on the basis of their external symptoms. These disorders are characterized by physical complaints that appear to be medical in origin but that cannot be explained in terms of a physical disease, the results of substance abuse, or by another mental disorder. In order to meet DSM-IV 's criteria for a somatoform disorder, the physical symptoms must be serious enough to interfere with the patient's employment or relationships, and must be symptoms that are not under the patient's voluntary control. It is helpful to understand that the present classification of these disorders reflects recent historical changes in the practice of medicine and psychiatry. When psychiatry first became a separate branch of medicine at the end of the nineteenth century, the term hysteria was commonly used to describe mental disorders characterized by altered states of consciousness (for example, sleepwalking or trance states) or physical symptoms (for example, a "paralyzed" arm or leg with no neurologic cause) that could not be fully explained by a medical disease. The term

32. Somatoform Disorders: Somatization, Undifferentiated Somatoform, Conversion, Pai PlanetPsych.com offers a wide range of information about psychotherapy and mental health. This page describes somatoform disorders, http://www.planetpsych.com/zPsychology_101/Disorders/somatoform_disorders.htm

Therapist Link View the Directory Add a Name to the Directory ... Advertising Information Somatoform Disorders Somatoform Disorders are those conditions that are suggestive of a physical disorder but upon examination cannot be accounted for by a medical disorder, a substance or other mental disorder. These disorders are usually presented in general medical settings as the patients presume them to be of somatic origin. To warrant the diagnosis of Somatoform Disorder the symptoms must cause significant impairment or distress. Somatization Disorder was formerly called hysteria. Primarily affecting women, it generally has its onset in adolescence or early adulthood and lasts for years. Its symptoms usually include a combination of pain, pseudoneurological, digestive and sexual complaints. Undifferentiated Somatoform Disorder is a milder form of Somatization Disorder lasting at least six months. Conversion Disorder is characterized by unexplained sensory motor deficits which are judged to be psychogenic. Pain Disorder is diagnosed when the primary symptom is pain and psychological factors are presumed to be important in the etiology, maintenance or exacerbation of the condition.

33. Somatoform Disorders - Conversion Disorder Conversion Disorders links to information,areas of information, research and academic interest. http://www.psychnet-uk.com/clinical_psychology/clinical_psychology_somatoform1_c

34. Disorder Information Index Body Dysmorphic Disorder, somatoform disorders. Breathing Related Sleep Disorder, Sleep Disorders. Brief Psychotic Episode, Psychotic Disorders http://www.psychnet-uk.com/dsm_iv/dsm_iv_index.htm

35. Somatoform Disorders Hypochondriasis is a somatoform disorder marked by excessive fear of or preoccupation with having a serious illness that persists in spite of medical http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/somatoform_disorders.jsp

36. Somatoform Disorders Information And Resources Mental Health Matters Psychiatric Disorders somatoform disorders. http://www.mental-health-matters.com/disorders/dis_category.php?catID=38

37. Somatoform Disorders Hypochondriasis and chronic pain disorder (somatoform pain disorder) are also classified as somatoform disorders, but are covered in separate topics. http://www.5mcc.com/Assets/SUMMARY/TP1042.html

Somatoform disorders DESCRIPTION: A group of disorders in which there are physical symptoms for which no physical cause can be found. Included in this group are somatization disorder, conversion disorder, and body dysmorphic disorder. Hypochondriasis and chronic pain disorder (somatoform pain disorder) are also classified as somatoform disorders, but are covered in separate topics. Somatization disorder: multiple physical symptoms that recur over a period of several years with no medical basis. The patient has usually consulted numerous doctors for treatment and medications. This disorder was previous called hysteria. The symptoms often involve neurological problems (double vision), gynecological problems (painful menstruation) or gastrointestinal problems (abdominal pain). Conversion disorder: loss or change of a physical function (paralysis of an arm, blindness, seizures). The symptom is not intentionally produced or faked. Body dysmorphic disorder: preoccupation with an imagined defect in a normal-appearing person. The defect may be very minor, but the concern is blown out of proportion. The focus is often on skin wrinkles and blemishes, facial hair, shape of the nose, mouth or jaw. CAUSES: Exact cause is unknown ICD-9-CM: 306.9 unspecified psychophysiological malfunction

38. Introduction: Somatoform Disorders - WrongDiagnosis.com Introduction to somatoform disorders as a medical condition including symptoms, diagnosis, misdiagnosis, treatment, prevention, and prognosis. http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/s/somatoform_disorders/intro.htm

Home Symptoms Diseases Risks ... Diseases Search our medical database Subscribe to our free Newsletter sample Send this page to a friend Condition Lists By Organ By Symptom By Class By Prevalence ... List A-Z Current chapter: Somatoform Disorders Next sections Basic Summary for Somatoform Disorders Prevalence and Incidence of Somatoform Disorders Types of Somatoform Disorders Prevalence of Types of Somatoform Disorders ... Statistics about Somatoform Disorders Next chapters: Conversion Disorder Pain Disorder Undifferentiated Somatoform disorder Hypochondriasis ... Feedback Introduction: Somatoform Disorders Somatoform Disorders: Disorders where the mind causes physical symptoms Conditions list: The list of conditions in the Somatoform Disorders group includes: Somatization disorder Conversion disorder Pain disorder Hypochondriasis ... Body dysmorphic disorder Statistics and Somatoform Disorders: Various sources and calculations are available in statistics about Somatoform Disorders prevalence and incidence statistics for Somatoform Disorders , and you can also research other medical statistics in our statistics center Contents for Somatoform Disorders: Basic Summary for Somatoform Disorders Prevalence and Incidence of Somatoform Disorders Types of Somatoform Disorders Prevalence of Types of Somatoform Disorders ... Glossary for Somatoform Disorders Last revision: July 1, 2003

39. Statistics About Somatoform Disorders - WrongDiagnosis.com Statistics about somatoform disorders as a medical condition including prevalence, incidence, death rates, and social and hospital statistics. http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/s/somatoform_disorders/stats.htm

Home Symptoms Diseases Risks ... Somatoform Disorders Search our medical database Subscribe to our free Newsletter sample Send this page to a friend Condition Lists By Organ By Symptom By Class By Prevalence ... List A-Z Current chapter: Somatoform Disorders Next sections Hospital Statistics for Somatoform Disorders Glossary for Somatoform Disorders Next chapters: Conversion Disorder Pain Disorder Undifferentiated Somatoform disorder Hypochondriasis ... Feedback Statistics about Somatoform Disorders About statistics: This page presents a variety of statistics about Somatoform Disorders. The term 'prevalence' of Somatoform Disorders usually refers to the estimated population of people who are managing Somatoform Disorders at any given time. The term 'incidence' of Somatoform Disorders refers to the annual diagnosis rate, or the number of new cases of Somatoform Disorders diagnosed each year. Hence, these two statistics types can differ: a short-lived disease like flu can have high annual incidence but low prevalence, but a life-long disease like diabetes has a low annual incidence but high prevalence. For more information see

40. BPhoenix: Information On Somatoform Disorders somatoform disorders represent a group of disorders characterized by physical symptoms suggesting a medical disorder. http://www.angelfire.com/home/bphoenix1/somato.html

setAdGroup('67.18.104.18'); var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "angelfire.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" Search: Lycos Angelfire Dukes of Hazzard Share This Page Report Abuse Edit your Site ... BPhoenix Feedback Somatoform Disorders Body Dysmorphic Disorder Conversion Disorder Hypochondriasis Pain Disorder ... Somatoform Home Somatoform disorders represent a group of disorders characterized by physical symptoms suggesting a medical disorder, however no general medical condition, other mental disorder, or substance is present. Psychological conflicts may be translated, or converted, into physical problems, pain, or complaints. Individuals suffering from a somatoform disorder are not consciously aware of the psychological factors which are in operation, and they are not "making up" their physical symptoms. The symptoms and pain are real - the cause is simply psychiatric instead of medical. Types of Somatoform Disorders: Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Individuals suffering from body dysmorphic disorder become deeply concerned about some imagined or minor defect in their appearance. They may go to great lengths to conceal their "defects" or avoid contact with others. Conversion Disorder: In conversion disorder, a psychosocial conflict or need is converted into dramatic physical symptoms that affect voluntary motor or sensory functioning. The symptoms often seem neurological, such as paralysis, blindness, or loss of feeling (anesthesia).

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