Can DSM-V facilitate productive research into the somatoform disorders?

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 331-334

  Creed, Francis ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnostic criteria; Hypochondriasis; Somatoform disorders

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; LINEAR SYSTEM; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PHYSICAL DISEASE; REVIEW; SOMATIZATION; SOMATOFORM DISORDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; RESEARCH; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 33645850112     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2006.02.007     Document Type: Review

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