Somatoform Disorders: A Medicolegal Guide

by Michael Trimble and Michael R. Trimble

Book Overview

People with somatoform disorder (which used to be known as hysteria) present with a range of symptoms that typically last for years and can't be traced to a specific physical cause. Such symptoms may include frequent headaches; back pain; abdominal cramping and pelvic pain; pain in the joints, legs and arms; chest or abdominal pain, and gastrointestinal problems. This book is an in-depth, clinically orientated review of the somatoform disorders and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521811082
• ISBN13: 9780521811088
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 10.0"