TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1993//
TI  - Briquet's syndrome, dissociation, and abuse
JO  - American journal of psychiatry
A1  - Pribor, E. F.
A1  - Yutzy, Sean H.
A1  - Dean, J. T.
A1  - Wetzel, R. D.
SP  - 1507
EP  - 1511
VL  - 150
IS  - 10
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To help clarify the complex association between childhood abuse and adult psychopathology, the authors examined the relationship among abuse, Briquet's syndrome (somatization disorder), and dissociative symptoms. METHOD: Ninety-nine female psychiatric clinic outpatients with a history of somatic complaints were assessed for Briquet's syndrome, dissociative symptoms, adult and childhood sexual abuse, childhood physical abuse, and childhood emotional abuse. RESULTS: Women with high dissociation scores and many somatic symptoms were more likely to report abuse than were subjects with low dissociation scores or with few somatic complaints. CONCLUSIONS: Briquet's syndrome, dissociation, and abuse are significantly associated. Awareness of this association may have a significant effect on the treatment of psychiatric patients.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0002-953X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -