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'Distressing' unexplained symptoms that affect one in four people, NHS warns

Briefly in the past I become aware of a 1995 symposium sponsored by the Signe and Ane Gyllenberg Foundation in which Simon Wessely spoke "Chronic fatigue syndrome: a 20th century illness? (pp. 17-34). I Googled it today and came across a recent symposium in Sept 2024: Psychosomatic medicine...

Medically not yet explained symptoms in hypothyroidism Hegedüs, Laszlo; Van Der Feltz-Cornelis, Christina M.; Papini, Enrico; Nagy, Endre V.; Weetman, Anthony P.; Perros, Petros Persistent symptoms are common in the general population and even more so in people with hypothyroidism. When...

Hi. Since the MUPS (medically unexplained physical symptoms) crowd often like to classify ME as MUPS. I’m wondeting if there is a review or any type of research explicitly arguing against the classification of ME as MUPS?

Published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research Abstract Objective: To examine the effectiveness of a cognitive behavioural intervention delivered by mental health nurse practitioners (MHNPs) to patients with undifferentiated somatoform disorder (USD), compared to usual care. Methods: We...

Abstract In this article, the authors accentuate the signs and symptoms of conversion disorder and the significance of clinical judgment and expertise in order to reach the right diagnosis. The authors review the literature and provide information on the etiology, prevalence, diagnostic...

Forthcoming in Schermer, M. and Binney, N. (eds) (2024) A New Pragmatic Approach to the Conceptualisation of Health and Disease. Springer...

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/medically-unexplained-symptoms-bodily-distress-disorder

available in english,german,italian, spanish and greek. ABSTRACT Narratives within mainstream psy disciplines around ‘medically unexplained symptoms’ (MUS), as constructed through (bio)psychosocial theorising, have been charged with promoting victim blaming. Psychosocial discourse and practice...

Abstract Background Health care providers often struggle with the management of patients with medically unexplained symptoms (MUS), especially in case of a different ethnicity and/or cultural background. These challenges are insufficiently addressed in their training. Objectives A systematic...

https://www.myhsn.co.uk/top-tip/what-are-examples-of-mups-medically-unexplained-physical-symptoms no reviews yet.

What adaptions are effective to cognitive behavioural interventions for adults with long-term conditions and medically unexplained symptoms? A systematic review Samantha Sanders, Shenede Coppin, Hannah Moulson, Joanna Meola, Jane Meyrick University of the West of England (UWE), Frenchay Campus...

Abstract Persistent physical symptoms (PPS) remain a challenge in the healthcare system, mainly due to time-constrained consultations, uncertainty and limited specialised care capacity. Self-help interventions may be a cost-effective way to widen the access to treatment. To make a foundation...

As the title asks. “Well recognized” means that the diagnosis is uncontroversial in conventional medicine. The obvious one is Alzheimer’s but there may be other such syndromes and diseases. If considered to be neurological diseases, or at least primarily biological in nature, this applies to...

The Rise and Fall of the Psychosomatic Approach to Medically Unexplained Symptoms, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Free fulltext (preprint) https://psyarxiv.com/jpzaw/ Citation: David F Marks. (2022). The Rise and Fall of the Psychosomatic Approach to Medically...

Abstract Introduction: Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) is an umbrella term used for chronic and often disabling health symptoms and conditions that remain unexplained after standard medical examinations, testing, and/or appropriate workup. Patients with MUS tend to receive little to no...

https://citizen-network.org/library/biopsychosocial-model.html Biopsychosocial Model Or Bio-Political Ideology? Medically unexplained symptoms, welfare reform and the implications for Long-COVID Author: Joanne Hunt There is a growing awareness of the epistemic injustice created by the...

Somatic symptoms which are not fully explained by a medical condition (medically unexplained symptoms) have a high relevance for the public health. They are very common both in the general population and in patients in health care, and may develop into chronic impairing conditions such as...

Abstract Background Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) account for 3–50% of all General Practitioner (GP) consultations and are difficult to diagnose due to their unknown aetiology, symptom overlap between conditions, and lack of effective treatment options. MUS patients’ and primary care...

ABSTRACT Psychological treatments for patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) reduce somatic symptom severity only moderately. However, patients may profit from changes other than that of symptom reduction. The aim of the present study was to capture the changes that...