Somatic symptom and related disorders: Guidance on assessment and management for paediatric health care providers.

IF 2 4区医学 Q2 PEDIATRICS

Paediatrics & child health Pub Date : 2025-04-23 eCollection Date: 2025-07-01 DOI:10.1093/pch/pxae115

Natasha Ruth Saunders, Anne Kawamura, Olivia MacLeod, Alexandra Nieuwesteeg, Claire De Souza

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Abstract

Somatic symptom and related disorders (SSRDs) pose significant challenges in paediatric health care due to their impacts on child and adolescent well-being, functioning, and family systems. This statement offers comprehensive guidance to health care providers on the assessment and management of SSRDs as well as communication strategies for clinical encounters. Specific SSRD diagnoses are outlined along with common clinical presentations and recommended approaches to medical investigations and patient/family communication early in the diagnostic journey. Evidence-based treatments for SSRDs once a diagnosis has been established are delineated. Psychoeducational approaches that help to shift the onus of care from unnecessary medical testing and procedures, thereby shortening the diagnostic journey and promoting more functional, rehabilitative care therapies, are reviewed. Specific strategies to support patients and their families and validate their perspectives are outlined.

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躯体症状和相关疾病：儿科卫生保健提供者评估和管理指南

躯体症状和相关疾病（ssrd）由于对儿童和青少年的健康、功能和家庭系统的影响，对儿科卫生保健构成了重大挑战。本声明就ssrd的评估和管理以及临床接触的沟通策略向卫生保健提供者提供了全面的指导。具体的SSRD诊断概述了常见的临床表现和推荐的医学调查方法，以及在诊断过程的早期患者/家属沟通。一旦诊断确定，就对ssrd进行循证治疗。心理教育方法有助于将护理的责任从不必要的医学测试和程序中转移出来，从而缩短诊断过程，促进功能更强的康复治疗。概述了支持患者及其家属并验证其观点的具体策略。

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Paediatrics & child health 医学-小儿科

CiteScore

2.10

自引率

5.30%

发文量

208

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Paediatrics & Child Health (PCH) is the official journal of the Canadian Paediatric Society, and the only peer-reviewed paediatric journal in Canada. Its mission is to advocate for the health and well-being of all Canadian children and youth and to educate child and youth health professionals across the country. PCH reaches 8,000 paediatricians, family physicians and other child and youth health professionals, as well as ministers and officials in various levels of government who are involved with child and youth health policy in Canada.