Somatic Depression
Briquet syndrome
Treatment
The goal of treatment is to help you learn to control your symptoms.
Having a supportive relationship with a health care provider is the most important part of treatment.
- You should have only one primary care provider, to avoid having too many tests and procedures.
- Schedule regular appointments to review your symptoms and how you are coping. The health care provider should explain any test results.
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Somatization disorder
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Briquet syndrome Prevention Counseling or other psychological interventions may help people who are prone to somatization learn other... Read more »
Somatization disorder
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Somatization disorder is a long-term (chronic) condition in which a person has physical symptoms that involve more than one part of the body, but no... Read more »
Somatization disorder
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Briquet syndrome Symptoms People with this disorder have many physical complaints that last for years. Most often, the complaints... Read more »
Should Somatization Be Removed as Diagnosis?
Source: eOrthopod
Somatization occurs when you feel something physical as a result of an emotional or stressful feeling, but some doctors feel that the term is being... Read more »
Depression Issues: What are the symptoms of depression?
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