Psychosomatic disorders
Psychosomatic disorders typically refer to two types of illnesses: First, there are those in which functional disorders occur without any apparent medical conditions: For instance when someone feels pain in a particular region of the body, although no injury or functional disorder can be diagnosed.
Second, the term “psychosomatic” refers to all afflictions where emotional processes give rise to functional disorders or damage - for example, chronic stress can manifest itself emotionally as burnout, as well as physically in the form of hypertension.
Today, a distinction is made between somatoform disorders and somatization disorders.
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Second, the term “psychosomatic” refers to all afflictions where emotional processes give rise to functional disorders or damage - for example, chronic stress can manifest itself emotionally as burnout, as well as physically in the form of hypertension.
Today, a distinction is made between somatoform disorders and somatization disorders.
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Symptoms of somatoform disorder:
- Patients describe persistent physical discomfort
- Despite repeatedly negative test results, patients insist that clinical examination be continued, even when physicians assure that the symptoms have no physical origin
- Disproportionately intense pain and emotional involvement even in cases of harmless conditions or disorders
Symptoms of somatization disorder:
- Various, frequently changing physical symptoms over the course of at least two years
- Long case histories including stays at a wide range of medical facilities and special clinics, often with a great number of all kinds of clinical examinations, including complicated diagnostic procedures and even surgery
- Chronic symptoms putting a burden on the patient’s family and social environment for long periods of time
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- Patients describe persistent physical discomfort
- Despite repeatedly negative test results, patients insist that clinical examination be continued, even when physicians assure that the symptoms have no physical origin
- Disproportionately intense pain and emotional involvement even in cases of harmless conditions or disorders
Symptoms of somatization disorder:
- Various, frequently changing physical symptoms over the course of at least two years
- Long case histories including stays at a wide range of medical facilities and special clinics, often with a great number of all kinds of clinical examinations, including complicated diagnostic procedures and even surgery
- Chronic symptoms putting a burden on the patient’s family and social environment for long periods of time
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- The results of the preliminary examinations can establish a better understanding of personal physical responses, helping the patient to overcome body and health-related uncertainties.
- The function and meaning of physical discomfort as a response to various kinds of psychosocial stress is individually discussed in dialogue with the patient.
- Analysing both consciously and subconsciously (unknowingly) perceived common stress patterns, life circumstances, behavioural and habitual experiences, as well as important inner emotional and interpersonal conflicts.
- Developing strategies for necessary changes to eliminate the discomfort
- Specific application in everyday life situations of the patient
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- The function and meaning of physical discomfort as a response to various kinds of psychosocial stress is individually discussed in dialogue with the patient.
- Analysing both consciously and subconsciously (unknowingly) perceived common stress patterns, life circumstances, behavioural and habitual experiences, as well as important inner emotional and interpersonal conflicts.
- Developing strategies for necessary changes to eliminate the discomfort
- Specific application in everyday life situations of the patient
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