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Abnormal illness behaviour (dysnosognosia).

I Pilowsky

    Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
    |January 1, 1986
    PubMed
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    This review explores abnormal illness behavior (dysnosognosia), advocating a multidisciplinary approach for patients inappropriately affirming somatic illness. It discusses treatments and suggests alternative terms for patient verbal behavior.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychiatry
    • Psychosomatic Medicine
    • Behavioral Science

    Background:

    • Abnormal illness behavior, or dysnosognosia, presents challenges in clinical settings.
    • Patients may inappropriately affirm the presence of somatic illness, necessitating specialized approaches.
    • Existing terminology like alexithymia may carry value judgments.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review the concept of abnormal illness behavior (dysnosognosia).
    • To emphasize the necessity of a multidisciplinary approach for affected patients.
    • To discuss available treatments and suggest alternative descriptive terms.

    Main Methods:

    • Literature review of abnormal illness behavior.
    • Case study model using a multidisciplinary pain clinic.

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  • Analysis of therapeutic interventions and patient verbal behavior.

    • Main Results:

    • A multidisciplinary approach is crucial for managing dysnosognosia.
    • Multidisciplinary pain clinics offer a model for integrated patient care.
    • Psychotherapeutic methods can be effective with a flexible approach.

    Conclusions:

    • Dysnosognosia requires a comprehensive, multidisciplinary strategy.
    • Alternative terms 'thymologia' and 'somatologia' offer value-free descriptions of patient behavior.
    • Flexible psychotherapeutic interventions are key to successful treatment.