Department of Psychiatry, Co-operative Medical College, Cochin - 683 503, India.
Indian J Psychiatry. 2010 Jan;52(Suppl 1):S240-5. doi: 10.4103/0019-5545.69239.
Somatization is a clinical and public health problem as it can lead to social dysfunction, occupational difficulties and increased healthcare use. Hence understanding somatoform disorders is of paramount importance, especially so in developing countries like India. This paper discusses the history and evolution of the concept of somatization and somatoform disorders, etiological considerations, classification, assessment, diagnosis and clinical management. Research from India, controversies and criticisms and future perspectives are mentioned. A new model to understand functional somatic symptoms, in Indian setting is also proposed.
躯体化是一个临床和公共卫生问题，因为它会导致社会功能障碍、职业困难和增加医疗保健的使用。因此，理解躯体形式障碍至关重要，特别是在印度等发展中国家。本文讨论了躯体化和躯体形式障碍概念的历史和演变、病因学考虑、分类、评估、诊断和临床管理。提到了来自印度的研究、争议和批评以及未来的观点。还提出了一种理解印度功能性躯体症状的新模式。
