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Pain Disorder

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  1. See Also
    1. Somatoform Disorder
    2. Somatization Risk Factors
    3. Somatization Symptoms
    4. Somatization Management
    5. Somatoform Disorder Management Pitfalls
    6. Somatization Disorder
    7. Hypochondriasis
    8. Conversion Disorder
  2. Diagnosis: Pain Disorder
    1. Must meet criteria for a Somatoform Disorder
      1. Unexplained physical symptoms
      2. Not due to condition of Secondary Gain (Malingering or Factitious Disorder)
      3. Causes dysfunction
    2. Specific criteria for Pain Disorder
      1. Pain symptom is primary focus
      2. Superimposed inciting or exacerbating psychological factors
  3. Symptoms
    1. Significant use of medical resources (frequent office visits, phone calls, ER visits)
    2. Overuse of pain medications
    3. Results in increasing inactivity and isolation
  4. Associated Conditions (often as a complication of the Pain Disorder)
    1. Major Depression
    2. Anxiety Disorder
    3. Substance Abuse
  5. References
    1. Oyama (2007) Am Fam Physician 76(9):1333

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