What is somatization disorder
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Somatization disorder is a group of neuroses characterized by persistent worry or belief in the superiority of various somatic symptoms. For patients, symptoms are closely related to stressful life events or psychological conflicts. What is somatization disorder? Next, I'll give you a brief introduction.
What is somatization disorder
First, somatization disorder is a disease in somatoform disorder. The disease is characterized by a variety of frequently changing physical symptoms, which can involve any system and organ of the body. It is often a chronic fluctuating course. Most of them are accompanied by serious obstacles in social, interpersonal or family behavior. The onset of the disease is often in early adulthood, more women than men.
Second, the cause of somatization disorder is unknown, but it is undoubtedly a kind of disorder with familial aggregation. In some studies, about one fifth of the female first-degree relatives of patients with somatization disorder also met the diagnosis of somatization disorder. This family aggregation can be affected by genetic, environmental factors or both.
Thirdly, the defect of information processing methods may lead to somatization disorder patients and their biological relatives with somatic discomfort as the main complaint. The symptoms have no clear positioning and pathological redundancy. The patients take the somatization of symptoms as a way to express their emotions in the family, and expect to seek support and care from the core members of the family.
matters needing attention
We must pay attention to early treatment, otherwise it will lead to social interpersonal relationship, family will have long-term serious mental disorders, to establish confidence, can use the method of psychotherapy, or the method of drug treatment.