title: [The general practitioner faced with somatoform disorders].
abstract: Functional pain pathology is a public health issue, due to its prevalence, the costs it generates and the disability it causes the patient. The role of general practitioners is crucial. They must avoid the pitfall of pointless, sometimes dangerous, examinations and treatments, and seek to create with the patient a long-lasting and good quality relationship, key to the treatment of these disorders.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital psychiatrique Razi, Tunisie dr_ellouze_faten@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: Faten
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ellouze
authors.forename: Majda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cheour
authors.forename: Denise
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Karoui
authors.forename: Moufida
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khaloui
authors.forename: Amel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hssairi
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D058006:General Practice; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D010819:Physician's Role / Q000523:psychology*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012803:Sick Role; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures