title: Predictors for somatic symptoms in children.
abstract: This literature review focuses on risk factors that influence somatic symptoms in children and young people aged between one and 18 years. Relevant risk factors identified were: past and current emotions, personality types and coping styles, poor environment including trauma and stress, and parental influences. It was found that most somatic complaints are caused by a combination of these and other risk factors, demonstrating the complexity of this diagnosis.
authors: High dependency unit, Southampton General Hospital., Bournemouth University.
authors: Kerry
authors: K
authors: Banks
authors: Ann
authors: A
authors: Bevan
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010371:Pediatric Nursing; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000078329:Workforce