Awareness of somatisation disorder among Swedish physicians at emergency departments: a cross-sectional survey

Abstract Background Somatisation is a highly prevalent psychiatric syndrome in both women and men, in which psychological distress is manifested in physical symptoms without a medical explanation. Many patients with somatisation disorder are high healthcare utilisers, particularly at emergency depar...

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Main Authors: Carina Iloson, Marcus Praetorius Björk, Anna Möller, Karin Sundfeldt, Susanne Bernhardsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-05652-z