A reconceptualization of the somatoform disorders

Psychosomatics

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 14-22

  Noyes Jr , Russell ^a   Stuart, Scott P ^b   Watson, David B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HUMAN; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; SOMATIZATION; SOMATOFORM DISORDER;

EID: 37549034179     PISSN: 00333182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.psy.49.1.14     Document Type: Review

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