
pmid: 16508030
The author describes some problems emerging from the approach to and comprehension of somatization symptoms, discussing ambiguities regarding somatization seen in the current classification manuals (ICD-10 and DSM-IV). Then the author presents a case report of a man who presented with a bizarre symptom of feminization that was successfully treated with psychotherapy. The author ends with a discussion of the relationship between meaning and symptom.
Adult, Diagnosis, Differential, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Male, Treatment Outcome, Humans, Somatoform Disorders, Psychophysiologic Disorders, Psychoanalytic Therapy
Adult, Diagnosis, Differential, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Male, Treatment Outcome, Humans, Somatoform Disorders, Psychophysiologic Disorders, Psychoanalytic Therapy
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