The investigation of atypical psychosomatic illness. A team approach to diagnosis.
The experience of 12 children with atypical psychosomatic illness who presented considerable diagnostic difficulties is described. All patients were admitted to the hospital, and using a team approach, it was possible to make a confident diagnosis. No organic disease was identified, and a psychosomatic diagnosis was made. In general, atypical symptoms and signs, false-positive investigations, and differing medical opinion had compounded the diagnostic difficulties. The value of the observations made by ward staff of the childrens' symptoms and behavior is stressed.
Dunger
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Pritchard
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Hensman
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Leonard
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Lask
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Wolff
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005190:Family; D005221:Fatigue / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013315:Stress, Psychological