somatoform pain disorder…

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pain disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, pain disorder is persistent, chronic pain at one, sites, psychological factors, thought to play a role, pain is one, the most common reasons that people seek medical attention, in pain disorder, suffering is so severe that it impairs a person's ability to function, furthermore, pain is thought to be related to psychological factors, stress, unconscious conflict, individuals, illness, have other medical problems, though these fail to account fully, the pain, unfortunately, pain that is "psychological" in nature, stigmatized both by medical professionals, general public, a poor understanding, the connections between mind, lead, misperception that, pain has a psychological cause it isn't "real", able to be, controlled, medical, mental health treatment, primary symptom of pain disorder is chronic pain, several months that limits a person's social, occupational, recreational abilities, a thorough medical evaluation, laboratory work, must be performed to investigate potential causes, pain, patients, resent the idea that pain has a psychological component, refuse treatment by a mental health professional, many chronic pain syndromes, a definitive physical source, effectively treated, antidepressants, supportive measures hot, cold packs, physical therapy, distraction techniques, massage, prescription, non-prescription pain medications, not effective, make matters worse, due to potentially serious side effects, comprehensive treatment at pain centers of benefit, outlook is worse, patients, had symptoms, long time, who receive some benefit from impairment, disability payments, surgical complications, addictions to prescription pain medications, develop, used inappropriately to treat this condition, child is suffering from chronic pain.