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Identity of Somatoform Disorders: Comparison with Depressive Disorders and Anxiety Disorders

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Somatization and Psychosomatic Symptoms

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Somatoform disorders are among the most prevalent psychiatric disorders in general practice. A somatoform disorder was diagnosed in 16.1 % of consecutive consulting patients [1]. Patients with somatoform disorders are often referred to as “medical orphans” [2], because correct diagnosis is not made by physicians and the patients end up “shopping” for diagnoses by visiting many physicians.

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Koh, K.B. (2013). Identity of Somatoform Disorders: Comparison with Depressive Disorders and Anxiety Disorders. In: Koh, K. (eds) Somatization and Psychosomatic Symptoms. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7119-6_1

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