Treating Somatoform Disorders
Pain disorder
Treatment
Prescription and nonprescription pain medications often do not work very well. These medications also can have side effects, and may carry the risk for abuse.
Chronic pain syndromes of all types can often be treated with antidepressants and talk therapy.
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a kind of talk therapy, can help you deal with your pain. During therapy, you will learn:
- To recognize what seems to make the pain worse
- To develop ways of coping with the...
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Somatoform pain disorder
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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