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. 1991 Feb;37:451–456.

Treating Somatic Fixation: A Biopsychosocial Approach

When patients express emotions with physical symptoms

Susan H McDaniel, Thomas Campbell, David Seaburn
PMCID: PMC2145237  PMID: 21228995

Abstract

Somatic fixation occurs when the patient or physician focuses exclusively on the biomedical aspects of a complex illness. Individual, family, and cultural factors promote the expression of emotional experience through physical symptoms. The physician or treatment team establishes a collaborative relationship with the patient and family, integrating biomedical and psychosocial evaluations and respecting the patient's defenses.

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