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Psychosomatic disorders or psychophysiologic illness involve symptoms that are caused by mental processes of the sufferer rather than immediate physiological causes. If a medical examination can find no physical or organic cause, or if an illness appears to result from emotional conditions such as anger, anxiety, depression or guilt, then it might be classified as psychosomatic.
Follow the links below to find information about psychosomatic disorders.
Created October 2007
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Body dysmorphic disorder
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Better Health Channel
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Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental illness. People who have this illness constantly worry about the way they look. They may think something that isn't there, or that others don't notice, is a serious defect. Treatment includes cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and antidepressant drugs.
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Jun 2008
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Effectiveness and cost effectiveness of counselling in primary care
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Counselling for psychological problems is better than usual general practitioner care. People who receive counselling in primary care from a trained counsellor are more likely to feel better immediately after treatment and be more satisfied than those w...
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May 2006
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Somatisation disorder
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Mental Health Association NSW
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Somatisation is when physical symptoms develop through stress or emotional problems. Anxiety and depression can cause physical symptoms like chest pain, dizziness, diarrhoea or fatigue.
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May 2005
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Non-organic pain in childhood
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Australian Prescriber
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Children often complain of vague pains. Although these pains can sometimes be due to an illness, often there is no clear cause.
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Jan 1999
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Non-organic pain in childhood
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Australian Prescriber
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It is not uncommon for children to present to general practitioners with pains which the doctor may suspect are principally psychogenic in origin.
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