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What is Understanding Somatic Symptom Illnesses about?
Somatic symptom illnesses involve physical symptoms without clear medical cause and are influenced by psychological factors. They include conversion disorder, pain disorder, and illness anxiety disorder. People experience significant distress about their health but symptoms are not under conscious control. Treatment focuses on managing symptoms, improving quality of life, and addressing any accompanying depression or anxiety through medication or therapy.
- Author
- Angelica Pabello
- Language
- EN