Evaluating Commonalities Across Medically Unexplained Symptoms

Dan Guo, Maria Kleinstäuber, Malcolm Henry Johnson and Frederick Sundram
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Dan Guo: Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Victoria 3010, Australia
Maria Kleinstäuber: Department of Psychological Medicine, Dunedin Medical School, University of Otago, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand
Malcolm Henry Johnson: Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
Frederick Sundram: Department of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 5, 1-7

Abstract: This commentary presents commonalities in medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) across multiple organ systems, including symptoms, aetiological mechanisms, comorbidity with mental health disorders, symptom burden and impact on quality of life. Further, treatment outcomes and barriers in the clinician–patient relationship, and cross-cultural experiences are highlighted. This discussion is necessary in aiding an improved understanding and management of MUS due to the interconnectedness underlying MUS presentations across the spectrum of medical specialties.

Keywords: medically unexplained physical symptoms; MUPS; MUS; cognitive; emotional; psychological; anxiety; depression; quality of life; medical consultation; culture (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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