Clinical importance of systematic assessment and psychoeducation in specialised treatment of adolescents with severe functional somatic disorders
Introduction Functional somatic disorders (FSD) characterized by persistent and disabling physical symptoms are common in youth. Diagnostic uncertainty and insufficient illness explanations are proposed as perpetuating factors for FSD and may furthermore serve as barriers for treatment engagement....
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Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2022-06-01
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Series: | European Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933822003868/type/journal_article |