The Somatoform Spectrum Within the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology System: A Taxometric Test of the Latent Structure

Conclusions Across the three independent samples, qualitatively distinct subgroups within the distribution of chronic somatic symptoms could not be identified. Therefore, continuous representations seemed to best represent the structure of somatic symptoms. Implications of these findings for etiology and treatment are discussed.
Source: Psychosomatic Medicine - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research