The concept of comorbidity in somatoform disorder-a DSM-V alternative for the DSM-IV classification of Somatoform disorder

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 97-99

  van der Feltz Cornelis, Christina M ^a,b   van Balkom, Anton J L M ^b  

^a NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYPOCHONDRIASIS; LETTER; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; PAIN; SOMATOFORM DISORDER; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HUMANS; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 71049151568     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.09.011     Document Type: Letter

References (13)

1. Escobar J.I., and Gara M.A. DSM-IV somatoform disorders: do we need a new classification?. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 21 (1999) 154-156
2. Greeven A., Van Balkom A., Van Rood Y.R., Van Oppen P., and Spinhoven P. The boundary between hypochondriasis and obsessive-compulsive disorder: a cross-sectional study from the Netherlands. J Clin Psychiatry 67 (2006) 1682-1689
3. Noyes R., Kathol R., Fisher M.M., Phillips B.M., Suelzer M.T., and Woodman C.L. Psychiatric Comorbidity Among Patients with Hypochondriasis. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 16 (1994) 78-87
4. Escobar J.I., Burnam M.A., Karno M., Forsythe A., and Golding J.M. Somatization in the community. Arch Gen Psychiatry 44 (1987) 713-718
5. de Waal M.W., Arnold I.A., Eekhof J.A., and Van Hemert A.M. Somatoform disorders in general practice: prevalence, functional impairment and comorbidity with anxiety and depressive disorders. Br J Psychiatry 184 (2004) 470-476
6. Van der Feltz-Cornelis C.M., van Oppen P., Adèr H., and van Dyck R. Randomised controlled trial of a collaborative care model with psychiatric consultation for persistent medically unexplained symptoms in general practice. Psychother Psychosom 75 (2006) 282-289
7. Van der Feltz-Cornelis C.M. Unexplained or undiagnosed? To a DSM-V for somatoform disorder. Comment on van Dieren & Vingerhoets (Onverklaard of ondoordacht? Naar een DSM-V van somatoforme stoornissen). Tijdschr Psychiatr 1997 (2007) 839-843
8. Fava G.A., Freyberger H.J., Bech P., Christodoulou G., Sensky T., Theorell T., et al. Diagnostic criteria for use in psychosomatic research. Psychother Psychosom 63 (1995) 1-8
9. Mayou R., Kirmayer L.J., Simon G., Kroenke K., and Sharpe M. Somatoform disorders: time for a new approach in DSM-V. Am J Psychiatry 162 (2005) 847-855
10. Kroenke K. Physical symptom disorder: a simpler diagnostic category for somatization-spectrum conditions. J Psychosom Res 60 (2006) 335-339
11. Kroenke K., Sharpe M., and Sykes R. Revising the classification of somatoform disorders: key questions and preliminary recommendations. Psychosomatics 48 (2007) 277-285
12. Fava G.A., and Wise T.N. Issues for DSM-V: psychological factors affecting either identified or feared medical conditions: a solution for somatoform disorders. Am J Psychiatry 164 (2007) 1002-1003
13. Dimsdale J., and Creed F. The proposed diagnosis of somatic disorders in DSM-V to replace somatoform disorders in DSM-IV-a preliminary report. J Psychosom Res 66 (2009) 473-476