Treatment of Functional Somatic Symptoms

There is currently a great deal of interest in patients with functional somatic symptoms--physical complaints which are not explained by organic findings--but until now there has been little information available on the principles and practical methods of their treatment. This book covers all
the key topics in the management of somatic disorders, and will be invaluable both as a comprehensive reference and as a practical clinical guide. The authors have included material on the problems specific to children and the elderly, the organization of service provision, as well as the clinical
syndromes characteristic of somatic disorders such as hypochondriasis, chronic pain, chronic fatigue, and low back pain.
Treatment of Functional Somatic Symptoms is the first comprehensive, authoritative and practical guide on the management of a wide variety of medically unexplained symptoms encountered frequently in all areas of primary and hospital care. The book will be useful to clinicians and to research workers
as a source book and a clinical manual.

1. - Historical review of management of nervous and somatic disorder
2. - Overview of epidemiology, classification and aetiology
3. - Overview of treatment
4. - How to engage the patient in treatment
5. - The use of antidepressants and other drug treatments
6. - Cognitive behavioural treatment
7. - Psychodynamic treatment
9. - Patients with multiple symptoms
10. - Chronic pain
11. - Treatment of dysmorphophobia
12. - Irritable bowel and abdominal pain
13. - Pre-menstrual tension
14. - Chronic fatigue
15. - Low back pain
16. - Pelvic pain
17. - Treatment of somatic symptoms in the elderly
18. - Management of somatic symptoms in children
19. - Management in primary care
20. - Management in general hospitals