13.3 A Systemwide Hospital Strategy for Pediatric Somatic Symptom Disorder

Patients with somatic symptom and related disorders (SSRDs) have complex needs with potential for morbidity and high costs. They require a collaborative interdisciplinary approach. The presentation highlights the 4-phase model of somatization applied to a systemwide strategy in a large pediatric hospital.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research