Clinical application of somatosensory amplification in psychosomatic medicine

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Many patients with somatoform disorders are frequently encountered in psychosomatic clinics as well as in primary care clinics. To assess such patients objectively, the concept of somatosensory amplification may be useful. Somatosensory amplification refers to th...

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Main Authors: Nakao Mutsuhiro, Barsky Arthur J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-10-01
Series:BioPsychoSocial Medicine
Online Access:http://www.bpsmedicine.com/content/1/1/17