title: What to do about medically unexplained symptoms.
abstract: Around one in five new consultations in primary care are by patients with physical symptoms for which no specific organic cause is found (medically unexplained symptoms). While many of these symptoms are transient, over one-third persist and can cause distress and disability. Here, we discuss strategies for the management of adults with medically unexplained symptoms.
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D006801:Humans; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents