Somatoform disorder

Neurotic, stress and somatoform disorders (ICD-10, World Health Organisation) Anxiety disorders (DSM-IV, American Psychiatric Association)... 

Somatoform Disorders. Similarities also exist between OCD and certain somatoform disorders. For example, somatic obsessions occurring in OCD resemble hypochondriasis. These can usually be distinguished in that those with OCD have typically experienced other nonsomatic obsessions during the course of their illness and typically engage in classic compulsive behaviors to alleviate, albeit temporarily, their somatic concerns. 

VI. Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders (ICD 10 codes F40-F48). 682... 

VI. NEUROTIC, STRESS-RELATED AND SOMATOFORM DISORDERS (ICD 10 CODES F40-F48)... 

As with the insomnia disorders, hypersomnias may be categorized as primary, as secondary to another mental disorder (e.g., mood disorders, schizophrenia, somatoform disorder, borderline personality disorder), or as secondary to a known organic factor such as the following ... 

Other psychiatric disorders, which are not discussed in detail in this review include anxiety disorders, personality disorders, somatoform disorders, eating disorders, and substance use disorders. 

Somatoform disorders are a group of diseases that include the complaint of physical pain, which lead the patient to believe they have a physical disease, though none can be found by medical investigation (24). A study was conducted where 151 patients received either Hypericum 300 mg twice daily or placebo. Efficacy was measured using the Hamilton Anxiety Scale, subfactor somatic anxiety (HAMA-SOM). After 6 weeks, the average HAMA-SOM... 

Volz HP, Murck H, Kasper S, Moller HJ. St. John s wort extract (LI 160) in somatoform disorders results of a placebo-controlled trial. Psychopharmacology 2002 164 294-300. 

Corbin, L., Hanson, R., Happ, S., Whitby, A. (1988). Somatoform disorders. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, 26, 31-34. 

Somatization Physical symptoms for psychological reasons Somatoform disorders... 

Axis I Clinical disorders, including schizophrenic, affective, anxiety, and somatoform disorders. Also includes anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, sexual disorders, sleep disorders, and autism... 

Table XII-5. Differentiating Somatoform Disorders From Factitious Disorders and Malingering...

Levosulpiride is the (-) enantiomer of sulpiride, an antiemetic, antidyspeptic, and antipsychotic drug. However, levosulpiride is a more potent antiemetic compound than sulpiride. Levosulpiride (50 to 300 mg/day) is effective in depressive and somatoform disorders, as well as in the treatment of negative symptoms in schizophrenic patients. 

Although the DSM-IV-TR (APA 2000) defines health anxiety as a type of somatoform disorder known as hyperchondriasis, rather than an anxiety... 

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