An Integrated Treatment Program for Psychogenic Pain |
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| Authors: | RONALD LIEBMAN M.D. PAUL HONIG M.D. HENRY BERGER M.D. |
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| Affiliation: | Psychiatrist-in-Chief, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia;Medical Director, Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic;Assistant Professor of Child Psychiatry and Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.;Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.;Associate in Child Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine;Assistant Director of Training Program in Child Psychiatry, Assistant Physician in Psychiatry, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. |
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| Abstract: | The family characteristics associated with the presence of recurrent abdominal pain are identified. The involvement on the pediatrician and the effects of this involvement on the patient, family, and perpetuation of the symptoms are described. A successful therapeutic program combining behavior modification and family therapy is elaborated. Changes in the structure and functioning of the family are vital to the outcome of therapy and the prevention of recurrence of symptoms. |
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