Caring for the patient with multiple somatic complaints

Patients with multiple somatic complaints but little disease are commonly seen in most medical practices. Their behavior can be understood by considering the contribution of psychologic, perceptual, and social factors in the etiology and maintenance of the illness complaint. Because these patients c...

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Published in:	Southern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.) Vol. 79; no. 3; p. 310
Main Author:	Lichstein, P R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-03-1986
Subjects:	Adult Aged Behavior Therapy Duodenal Ulcer - psychology Female Humans Middle Aged Mood Disorders - psychology Perception Personality Physician-Patient Relations Primary Health Care Sick Role Somatoform Disorders - diagnosis Somatoform Disorders - psychology Somatoform Disorders - therapy
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Summary:	Patients with multiple somatic complaints but little disease are commonly seen in most medical practices. Their behavior can be understood by considering the contribution of psychologic, perceptual, and social factors in the etiology and maintenance of the illness complaint. Because these patients cling to their symptoms, care rather than cure is the cornerstone of management. Recommendations for patient care are based on a multifactorial model of symptom etiology. The doctor-patient relationship is central to therapy.
ISSN:	0038-4348
DOI:	10.1097/00007611-198603000-00013