Naslov
Somatization-diagnostic dilemma

Autori
Pavešić-Radonja, Aristea ; Grahovac, Tanja ; Rončević-Gržeta, Ika

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, stručni

Izvornik
European psychiatry 25(2010), Suppl.1 / European Psychiatric Association - München : Essex Pharma, Elsevier, 2010, 1025 (P02-316)

Skup
18th European Congress of Psychiatry

Mjesto i datum
München, Njemačka, 27.02.2010. - 02.03.2010

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
somatization

Sažetak
Introduction: Somatization (Greek, soma = body) is a disorder in which the psychological and emotional problems are expressed in physical symptoms. People prone to somatization tend to complain about the pain within the multiple organic systems although it cannot be find any organic cause. Objectives: Somatization as a separate diagnostic entity exists in the Somatoform disorder, but it occurs in a number of other psychopathological entities, such as mood disorders, panic disorder (in the attack), generalized anxiety disorder, delusions in schizophrenia, dependence on psychoactive substances, etc. Also, some personality disorders are more related to the expression of somatization. There is usually referred Histrionic, borderline, antisocial personality disorder etc. Aims: Because of possible multiple access to somatization as a symptom of psychopathological entity, the case of patient who expressed somatization was selected for presentation. Focus was on the course of hospitalization and differential diagnostic dilemmas with which we encountered in the diagnostic procedure according to DSM-IV. Methods: Psychiatric interview, mental status, EEG, Psychological Testing, SCID I DSM-IV. Results and conclusion: According to the used methods it was selected -Unspecific Somatoform disorder- as solution to the dilemma in our case.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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