The psychopathology of functional somatic syndromes : neurobiology and illness behavior in chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, Gulf War illness, irritable bowel, and premenstrual dysphoria /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Manu, Peter, 1947-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Haworth Medical Press, [2004]
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • The modern conceptualization of unexplained symptoms
  • A tight-knit family of syndromes
  • Depression and somatization in chronic fatgue syndrome
  • Somatization and depression in fibromyalgia
  • The spectrum of mood disorders associated with premenstrual dysphoria
  • Anxiety, depression, and somatization in irritable bowel syndrome
  • Somatization and posttraumatic stress in Gulf War illness
  • Neuroanatomy and brain perfusion in functional somatic syndromes
  • Neuropsychological deficits in functional somatic illness
  • The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in functional somatic illness
  • Serotonin metabolism in functional somatic illness
  • Abnormal personality in functional somatic syndromes
  • The sexual victimization of patients with functional somatic syndromes
  • Somatic attributions in functional illness
  • Maladaptive coping in functional somatic syndromes