The prevalence and estimated burden of somatoform disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis of their epidemiology
- 15 October 2025
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Elsevier in The Lancet Psychiatry
- Vol. 12 (12) , 883-892
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Funding Information
- Queensland Health
- University of Copenhagen
- Queensland Government
- University of Queensland
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