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Medically unexplained physical symptoms in emergency medicine
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- Published on: 11 September 2006
- Published on: 11 September 2006Making the linkDear Editor,Show More
A very effective approach was taught to me during my undergraduate years on how to explain the "link" between stress and the physical symptoms that it may cause, such as pain. Ask the patient to clench his/her fist and to carry on squeezing until it feels uncomfortable or causes pain. The clench, represents the stress and and the pain/uncomfortable sensation represents stress. Therapy and counselling allo...
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