Making Sense of 'Somatization': A Systematic Review of its Relationship to Pediatric Pain
| Autor: | Andrea Chapman, Theresa Newlove, Amrit K. Dhariwal, Katelynn E. Boerner, Elizabeth A. Stanford, Katherine Edwards, Katherine E. Green |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Adolescent MEDLINE Pain PsycINFO CINAHL 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Somatization disorder Medical diagnosis Child Somatoform Disorders business.industry medicine.disease Mental health Pediatric pain Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female business Somatization 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 45:156-169 |
| ISSN: | 1465-735X 0146-8693 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/jpepsy/jsz102 |
| Popis: | ObjectivesPain and other physical symptoms commonly co-occur in childhood. There is debate about the relevance of somatization in understanding pain. The present review critically appraised and synthesized the extant literature on the relationship between pediatric pain and somatization.MethodsA systematic review (PROSPERO registration #95956) was conducted in Medline, PsycINFO, EMBASE, and CINAHL using search terms related to pain and somatization in children and adolescents. A total of 156 articles were eligible for inclusion in the review. For studies that measured somatization using a symptom questionnaire, descriptions of “somatization” were extracted. Data regarding the relationship between pain and somatization were extracted for studies measuring somatization using a diagnostic category (e.g., Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders [SSRDs]).ResultsWhile many studies using somatic symptom questionnaires described somatization as having a psychological component, this was not always captured in measurement tools. Pain was reported as a common symptom in patients with an SSRD diagnosis, though rates varied depending on the specific diagnosis and pain location. Rates of SSRD diagnoses among pain patients were less frequent than rates of pain amongst SSRD patients.ConclusionsSSRDs and pain commonly co-occur, though rates differ depending on diagnosis and pain location. Understanding the relationship between pain and somatization is complicated by the discrepancy between how somatization is defined and measured in questionnaire studies. A comprehensive and measurable definition of somatization is needed so researchers can better identify the shared and unique contributions of pain and somatization in pediatric populations. |
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