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  • Title: [Towards a unified treatment approach for functional somatic syndromes and somatization].
    Author: Schröder A, Fink P, Fjordback L, Frostholm L, Rosendal M.
    Journal: Ugeskr Laeger; 2010 Jun 14; 172(24):1839-42. PubMed ID: 20566161.
    Abstract:
    Identical treatment strategies have proven effective in various functional somatic syndromes (FSS) and evidence is increasing that FSS share common aetiological factors, pathophysiological mechanisms and psychological features. Currently, only a minority of patients with FSS receive evidence-based treatment. The main reasons for this are inappropriate organisation of care, physicians' lack of knowledge and a widespread neglect of patients' suffering. We outline a unified stepped care approach for the prevention and management of FSS in which treatment strategies are not based on the diagnostic label, but on illness severity and complexity.
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