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Somatoform Disorders - A Pediatric Experience

Nada Pop-Jordanova, Tatjana Zorcec

    Prilozi (Makedonska Akademija Na Naukite I Umetnostite. Oddelenie Za Medicinski Nauki)
    |November 25, 2016
    PubMed

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    This study examined somatization in children, finding high scores for somatization, extroversion, and anxiety. Cognitive-behavior therapy and biofeedback proved effective for treating these somatoform disorders.

    Area of Science:

    • Pediatric Psychology
    • Child Psychiatry
    • Psychosomatic Medicine

    Background:

    • Somatization in children involves unexplained physical symptoms.
    • Such disorders are frequently encountered in clinical settings.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To characterize somatoform disorders in a pediatric cohort.
    • To identify psychological correlates in affected children and their mothers.

    Main Methods:

    • A cross-sectional study of 243 children (mean age 10.31 years).
    • Utilized Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ) for children, and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-201 (MMPI-201) for mothers.
    • Random sampling ensured representativeness.

    Main Results:

    • Children exhibited elevated somatization, extroversion, and anxiety.
    • Mothers displayed a characteristic Hypochondriasis-Hysteria (Hs-Hy) personality profile on the MMPI-201.
    • Cognitive-behavior therapy and biofeedback interventions yielded positive treatment outcomes.

    Conclusions:

    • Somatization in children is associated with specific psychological traits in both the child and mother.
    • Integrated therapeutic approaches like cognitive-behavior therapy and biofeedback are effective.
    • Further research into the psychophysiological underpinnings is warranted.

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