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Why do some psychiatric patients somatize?

J de León1, J Saiz-Ruiz, A Chinchilla

  • 1Ramón y Cajal Hospital, Psychiatry Department, Madrid, Spain.

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
|August 1, 1987
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Younger patients with somatization disorder show more histrionic traits and interpersonal stress. This highlights the need for better recognition of somatization by medical professionals.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychosomatic Medicine

Background:

  • Somatization is a common presentation in medical settings.
  • It is often poorly recognized by both general physicians and psychiatrists.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of somatizers and non-somatizers.
  • To identify factors associated with somatization in an outpatient psychiatric population.

Main Methods:

  • A comparative analysis of 139 outpatients divided into somatizers (56) and non-somatizers (75).
  • Evaluation of socio-demographic data and clinical characteristics.

Main Results:

  • Somatizers were younger than non-somatizers.
  • Somatizers exhibited more histrionic personality traits.

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  • Somatizers reported increased stress related to interpersonal issues or family illness/death.

    • Conclusions:

    • Somatization is linked to younger age, histrionic traits, and specific interpersonal stressors.
    • There is a significant gap in the understanding and diagnostic criteria for somatization among psychiatrists and other physicians.