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Biological phenotypes underpin the physio-somatic symptoms of somatization, depression, and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica - 1 Feb 2014
Anderson G, Berk M, Maes M
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OBJECTIVE: Somatization is a symptom cluster characterized by 'psychosomatic' symptoms, that is, medically unexplained symptoms, and is a common component of other conditions, including depression and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). This article reviews the data regarding the pathophysiological foundations of 'psychosomatic' symptoms and the implications that this has for...
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