Somatization disorders in obstetrics and gynecology

Archives of Women's Mental Health

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 99-107

  Bitzer, Johannes ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Classification systems; Pathogenetic models of understanding; Psychoendocrine disorders; Semiotic signal processing circle; Somatization; Somatizing reactions during specific transitional periods; Somatoform disorders of the female genital organs

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; FEMALE; GENITAL SYSTEM; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; MENTAL FUNCTION; OBSTETRICS; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHODYNAMICS; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOMATIZATION;

FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 0038707385     PISSN: 14341816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00737-002-0150-6     Document Type: Review

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