An integrated treatment program for psychogenic pain.
The family characteristics associated with the presence of recurrent abdominal pain are identified. The involvement on the pediatrician and the effects of this involvement on the patient, family, and perpetuation of the symptoms are described. A successful therapeutic program combining behavior modification and family therapy is elaborated. Changes in the structure and functioning of the family are vital to the outcome of therapy and the prevention of recurrence of symptoms.
D000005:Abdomen; D000293:Adolescent; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D002665:Child Psychiatry; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D059408:Pain Management; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010372:Pediatrics; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D012649:Self Concept; D012803:Sick Role