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somatization disorder [‚sō·mə·tə′zā·shən dis‚ȯrd·ər] (psychology) A chronic fluctuating somatoform disorder in which the patient recurrently complains of multiple somatic symptoms that are referable to practically every organ system in the body but which, upon medical investigation, turn out not to be a diagnosable physical disease. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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63) This finding may relate to a difference in treatment-seeking behavior between men and women, as well as the greater likelihood for women to have somatization disorders. 240), thereby compounding psychological and emotional turmoil and setting the stage for such anxieties to be imbedded, or comorbid, with other psychiatric disorders such as depression, somatization disorder, chemical abuse, or panic disorder (Bolton, O'Ryan, Udwin, Boyle, & Yule, 2000; Putnam, 1996). The CBC contains four subscales: conduct disorder, hyperactivity, somatization disorder and emotional disorder. |
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