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- Title
Somatic symptom disorder manifested as acute abdominal pain during pregnancy preceding perinatal depression: a case report.
- Authors
Moriyama, Yoshinori; Imai, Kenji; Nakano, Tomoko; Kotani, Tomomi; Kikkawa, Fumitaka
- Abstract
Somatic symptom disorder (SSD) occurring as abdominal pain during pregnancy can be very difficult to distinguish from physical diseases; prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment are required. SSD can develop into perinatal depression, which may need intensive psychiatric intervention. Here, we present the first case report of SSD preceding perinatal depression. This case shows the clinical importance of SSD in obstetrics both as a cause of abdominal pain and as a precursor of depression.
- Subjects
DIAGNOSIS of abdominal pain; SOMATOFORM disorders; ABDOMINAL pain; DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis; POSTPARTUM depression; PREGNANCY complications; PREGNANCY; DISEASE risk factors; PAIN risk factors
- Publication
Archives of Women's Mental Health, 2019, Vol 22, Issue 2, p301
- ISSN
1434-1816
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00737-018-0863-9