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Psychopathology of Functional Somatic Syndromes Neurobiology and Illness Behavior in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Gulf War Illness, Irritable Bowel and Premenstrual Dysphoria

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ISBN-10: 078901260X

ISBN-13: 9780789012609

Edition: 2004

Authors: Peter Manu

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Peter Manu examines how mental illness is linked to physical syndromes that lack organic disease explanations & challenges claims that such ailments are mental disorders connected to affective spectrum disorder, chronic somatizing, serotonin deficiency, physical inactivity, or abnormal illness behaviour.
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Book details

List price: $51.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 3/9/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 314
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Introduction
The Clinical Manifestations of Functional Syndromes
The Modern Conceptualization of Unexplained Symptoms
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Fibromyalgia
Premenstrual Syndrome
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Gulf War Illness
A Tight-Knit Family of Syndromes
Psychiatric Morbidity in Functional Somatic Illness
Depression and Somatization in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Mood Disorders and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Somatization Disorder and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Psychopathology and Chronic Fatigue: Environmental or Genetic Covariation?
Somatization and Depression in Fibromyalgia
The Spectrum of Mood Disorders Associated with Premenstrual Dysphoria
Anxiety, Depression, and Somatization in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Somatization and Posttraumatic Stress in Gulf War Illness
The Psychobiology of Functional Somatic Syndromes
Neuroanatomy and Brain Perfusion in Functional Somatic Syndromes
Magnetic Resonance and Single Photon Emission Imaging in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Cerebral Perfusion in Fibromyalgia
Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Premenstrual Brain Volume
Functional Magnetic Resonance in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Magnetic Resonance and Single Photon Emission Tomography in Gulf War Syndrome
Conclusion
Neuropsychological Deficits in Functional Somatic Illness
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Gulf War Illness
The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis in Functional Somatic Illness
Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Dysfunction in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The Reactivity of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis in Fibromyalgia
Cortisol Levels in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Assessment of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis in Premenstrual Syndrome
Serotonin Metabolism in Functional Somatic Illness
Serotonergic Neurotransmission in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Serotonin Metabolism in Fibromyalgia
Serotonergic Function in Premenstrual Syndrome
Abnormal Personality and Illness Behavior in Functional Somatic Syndromes
Abnormal Personality in Functional Somatic Syndromes
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Fibromyalgia
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Premenstrual Syndrome
Gulf War Illness
Conclusion
The Sexual Victimization of Patients with Functional Somatic Syndromes
Fibromyalgia
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Somatic Attributions in Functional Illness
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Fibromyalgia
Premenstrual Syndrome
Maladaptive Coping in Functional Somatic Syndromes
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Fibromyalgia
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
References
Index