Almost no one is spared: Four out of five people experience physical complaints during their lifetime for which no clear cause can be found. Whether it’s back pain, heart palpitations, or stomach ...

Mental disorders that cause physical symptoms are not included in a major health trends study, despite them impacting as many ...

Mental disorders that cause physical symptoms are not included in a major health trends study, despite them impacting as many as 1 in 21 adults, researchers have found. Somatoform disorders could be ...

A multinational retrospective study shows that alopecia areata is significantly associated with an increased risk for psychiatric disorders, especially among women.

Somatoform disorders are among the commonest and most important psychiatric disorders seen in primary health care facilities (settings) in many parts of the world. Because of cultural factors the ...

Adults in their 20s and 30s with mental disorders have an up to three-fold elevated likelihood of a heart attack or stroke, according to a study in more than 6.5 million individuals published today in ...

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Here is the question: I have a family member who never seems to have a good day in their life. They’re always complaining of some ailment, and always running to doctors, who usually find no serious ...

Objectives:The aim of this clinical trial was to explore whether psychodynamic-interactional therapy leads to a better outcome in the treatment of somatoform pain disorders when combined with body ...