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Il bambino che non funziona: cosa deve sapere e saper fare il pediatra
Somatic symptom disorder in children and adolescents. What should paediatricians know and do?
Giorgio Cozzi, Egidio Barbi
IRCCS Materno-Infantile “Burlo Garofolo”, Trieste
Gennaio 2018 - pagg. 21 -26
Abstract
Epidemiological studies show that a considerable proportion of children and adolescents
complains of physical symptoms associated with a great functional disability. At least a
part of them fulfil the diagnostic criteria for a somatic symptom disorder. Somatic symptom
disorder is a condition in which a patient’s subjective report of physical symptoms is associated
with distress, disruption of day to day functioning, or disproportionate thoughts,
feelings, and behaviour regarding the symptoms. The aim of this paper is to describe
anamnestic and clinical features associated with the diagnosis of somatic symptom disorder
and to explain the best management for affected patients and their families.
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Corrispondenza: giorgio.cozzi@burlo.trieste.it
