DSM-IV: Somatoform Disorders
These mental disorders share the appearance of a general medical condition as suggested by one or more physical symptoms.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder | Conversion Disorder | Hypochondriasis | Pain Disorder | Somatization Disorder | Undifferentiated Somatoform Disorder
Reprinted with permission from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth Edition. Copyright 1994 American Psychiatric Association
Also: BMS, Factitious Disorder
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- Griffith, James L. & Griffith, Melissa Elliott The Body Speaks - Therapeutic Dialogues for Mind-Body Problems Hardcover 1994 The Griffiths advocate for the use of narrative psychotherapy methods in working with patients with psychosomatic illnesses.
- Levenson, James, (Editor) Essentials of Psychosomatic Medicine
2006
