Neurobiology of Somatization
Neurobiology of Somatization
Neurobiology of Somatization
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Theoretical Mechanisms:<br />
A new Biopsychosocial Model<br />
A developmental theory<br />
•<strong>Somatization</strong> is not a disorder,<br />
but a developmentally<br />
appropriate response to stress in<br />
infants which normally<br />
diminishes with age as more<br />
mature capacities for distress and<br />
affect regulation are developed.<br />
• Landa A, Psychosom Med 2012;74:717