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Somatization, distress and chronic pain

S F Dworkin1

  • 1Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, University of Washington, Seattle.

Quality of Life Research : an International Journal of Quality of Life Aspects of Treatment, Care and Rehabilitation
|December 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Somatization involves numerous physical symptoms and excessive healthcare seeking, often linked to chronic pain. Behavioral interventions show cost-effectiveness for managing chronic pain dysfunction.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Behavioral Medicine
  • Health Economics

Background:

  • Somatization is characterized by numerous physical symptoms and excessive healthcare seeking.
  • Recurrent pain is the most common somatic symptom, but true somatization disorder is rare.
  • A spectrum of somatization severity exists, supported by epidemiological data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the characteristics and management of somatization, particularly in relation to chronic pain.
  • To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of interventions for chronic pain dysfunction.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature and epidemiological research on somatization and chronic pain.
  • Analysis of healthcare expenditure related to chronic pain dysfunction.

Main Results:

  • Chronic pain dysfunction significantly burdens healthcare expenditure.
  • Behavioral interventions demonstrate potential long-term cost-effectiveness in chronic pain management.

Conclusions:

  • Somatization is a complex condition with a spectrum of severity.
  • Effective management of chronic pain dysfunction, potentially through behavioral interventions, is crucial for healthcare cost containment.

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