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Free full text: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jgf2.582 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Open Access Psychosomatic symptoms related to exacerbation of fatigue in patients with medically unexplained symptoms Kazuaki Hashimoto MD, PhD,Takeaki Takeuchi MD, PhD,Maya Murasaki MD,Miki Hiiragi...

Join us on the 18th of October when Dr David Tuller, Senior Fellow in Public Health and Journalism at UC Berkeley’s Center for Global Public Health, will speak with us about the trope of ‘medically unexplained symptoms’ (MUS) and the bolstering of research findings to support the tenuous...

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Abstract Service in the Persian Gulf in 1991 is associated with increased reporting of symptoms and distress in a proportion of those who served there. Yet despite clear evidence of an increase in symptom burden and a decrease in well being, exhaustive clinical and laboratory based scientific...

Introduction Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS) are somewhat hidden in plain sight, a ‘central, strangely silent, area of medical practice’. [1] MUS are often talked about alongside contested illnesses, but unlike with MUS, a certain dissent is immediately evident when contested illnesses...

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Practical measures with your patients with medically unexplained ‘functional’ symptoms pdf https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/content/uploads/2016/08/14422263881427211489Dr-Sarah-Brown-Practical-Measures-With-Your-Patients-With-Medically-Unexplained-Symptoms.pdf quoted papers are really old it just...

Holistic or harmful? Examining socio-structural factors in the biopsychosocial model of chronic illness, ‘medically unexplained symptoms’ and disability Joanne Hunt Abstract A particular application of the biopsychosocial model is associated in peer-reviewed literature and patient testimony...

Full title: What psychological interventions are effective for the management of persistent physical symptoms (PPS)? A systematic review and meta-analysis Abstract Objectives Presentation of persistent physical symptoms is associated with increased health care utilization, yet clinical...

A Bayesian account of ‘hysteria’ Mark J. Edwards, Rick A. Adams, Harriet Brown, Isabel Pareés and Karl J. Friston This article provides a neurobiological account of symptoms that have been called ‘hysterical’, ‘psychogenic’ or ‘medically unexplained’, which we will call functional motor and...

Abstract Objectives Much is unknown about the combination of Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS) and alexithymia in later life, but it may culminate in a high disease burden for older patients. In the present study we assess the prevalence of alexithymia in older patients with either MUS or...

‘CBT for Long-Term Conditions and Medically Unexplained Symptoms’ by Philip Kinsella and Helen Moya (Routledge 2022) Exaggeratedly Negative Beliefs Perpetuate LTCs and MUS? good, detailed write up by Mike Scott http://www.cbtwatch.com/exaggeratedly-negative-beliefs-perpetuate-ltcs-and-mus/

Abstract In 2 cases of men aged 26 and 55 respectively we illustrate the complexity of MUS patients since in both cases a somatic diagnosis was missed. The first patient presented with an inability to walk and persistent pain. Because of his symptoms he lost his job, had depressive moods and...

Abstract Background Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) are highly prevalent and remain challenging in healthcare and medical education, along with the increase in the importance of intercultural issues regarding MUS. However, less is known about the challenges of professionally addressing...

Full title: Functional somatic symptoms in youths in general practice: A cross-sectional study on prevalence, clinical management and perceived burden Highlights • Youths are less often followed up in general practice compared to adults. • 4.4% of youths are diagnosed with functional somatic...

Full title: The careful assessment tool for managing patients with medically unexplained symptoms – The experience of Slovenian family medicine trainees: A qualitative study Introduction: Primary care physicians use various tools and methods to identify medically unexplained...

Note: cringe worthy, be warned. Abstract Stress has been demonstrated to be involved in the development of medically unexplained symptoms. A key underlying mechanism could be lower levels of cortisol, which can contribute to symptoms such as fatigue or pain. However, the literature is...

Abstract Objective Conditions defined by persistent “medically unexplained” physical symptoms and syndromes (MUS) are common and disabling. Veterans from the Gulf War (deployed 1990–1991) have notably high prevalence and disability from MUS conditions. Individuals with MUS report that providers...

Background: Communication between healthcare providers and patients with persistent somatic symptoms (PSS) is frequently hampered by mutual misunderstanding and dissatisfaction. Methods: We developed an online, interprofessional course to teach healthcare providers the knowledge, skills, and...

Abstract Background and aim: It is generally accepted that functional somatic disorders (FSDs) are a product of biological, psychological, and social factors. Social position might be part of this complex, but the literature on this issue is currently heterogeneous and inconsistent. The aim of...