Psychiatry & Psychosomatic Medicine

Somatization

The term "somatization" as used in the topic refers to a syndrome which consists of physical symptoms which can cause substantial distress and also a psychosocial behaviour impairment. Somatization which can also be viewed as a dimensional syndrome with a spectrum of expression ranging from an exaggeration of common symptoms to unrelenting disabling symptoms. A disorder which is related to Somatization is termed as Briquette’s syndrome.