Accuracy of the clinical diagnosis of 'psychogenic disorders' in the presence of physical symptoms suggesting a general medical condition: A 5-year follow-up in 162 patients

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 11-17

  Schuepbach, W M Michael ^a   Adler, Rolf H ^a   Sabbioni, Marzio E E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Diagnostic errors; Follow up; Interview; Pain; Psychogenic disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; HYSTERIA; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NARCISSISM; PAIN; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER;

ADULT; AGED; CONVERSION DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS;

EID: 0035218024     PISSN: 00333190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000049339     Document Type: Article

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