His-Story or Her-Story: Deconstruction of the Concepts of Somatization Towards a New Approach in Advanced Nursing Practice Care

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PURPOSE: This article will endeavor to present an alternative view of somatoform disorders, assist in understanding the possible underlying comorbid psychiatric symptoms, and identify psychopharmacological options for treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Recognizing symptom clusters is a useful strategy when considering psychotropic options for treatment and management. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: The alternative strategies presented and discussed in this article can contribute to a useful and positive experience for both the clinician and the individual suffering from medically unexplained physical symptoms as they promote the care, health, and well‐being of the individual rather than a cure, illness, and/or disease state that needs rendering, mending, and/or surgery.

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