Taking the psycho out of psychosomatic: Using systemic approaches in a paediatric setting for the treatment of adolescents with unexplained physical symptoms

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 531-542

  Griffin, Angela ^a   Christie, Deborah ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Chronic pain syndrome; Multidisciplinary rehabilitation; Psychosomatic disorders; Solution focused therapy; Systemic therapy

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC PAIN; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOSOMATIC DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHRONIC DISEASE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PAIN; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS; REHABILITATION;

EID: 53949103310     PISSN: 13591045     EISSN: 14617021     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359104508096769     Document Type: Review

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