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Medically unexplained symptoms in children and adolescents: Illness-related self-concept and parental symptom evaluations, 2020, Jungmann and Witthöft

Discussion in 'Other psychosomatic news and research' started by Andy, Mar 18, 2020.

  1. Andy

    Andy Committee Member

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    Paywall, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0005791619301946
    Not available via Sci hub at time of posting
     
    Andy, Mar 18, 2020
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  2. Hoopoe

    Hoopoe Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    The abstract is not very clear but there doesn't seem to be a control group that could tell us whether this patient population is more "consumed" by their illness than what would be normal in the circumstances.

    I also find the BPS model highly stigmatizing. They are creating stigma where they need not be any, apparently just to advance their careers.
     
    Hoopoe, Mar 18, 2020
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  3. Snow Leopard

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    More researchers confusing cause with effect.
     
    Snow Leopard, Mar 18, 2020
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  4. Arnie Pye

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    My parents approach to illness in their children involved finding two things - visible symptoms and a raised temperature. If these didn't both exist then the child was lying.
     
    Arnie Pye, Mar 18, 2020
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  5. Invisible Woman

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    Yep, mine too @Arnie Pye. If you were screaming then you were breathing and would probably be fine.
     
    Invisible Woman, Mar 18, 2020
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