Nosological journey of somatoform disorders: From briquet's syndrome to bodily distress disorder
Classification of bodily, physical, or somatic symptoms has been a challenge since the classificatory systems have been introduced. The names/labels have undergone a change from hysteria to bodily distress disorder to remove the pejorative terms. The diagnostic criteria have also been modified as th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | http://www.indjsp.org/article.asp?issn=0971-9962;year=2018;volume=34;issue=5;spage=29;epage=33;aulast=Desai |