Somatoform disorders in DSM-IV: Mental or physical disorders?

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 341-344

  Sykes, Richard ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Classification; Conceptual issues; Mental disorder; Physical disorder; Psychological factors; Somatoform disorders

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL DISEASE; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOMATOFORM DISORDER; SYMPTOM;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMANS; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 33645844238     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2006.01.018     Document Type: Article

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