The Psychopathology of Functional Somatic Syndromes

Introduction Part I. The Clinical Manifestations of Functional Syndromes Chapter 1. The Modern Conceptualization of Unexplained Symptoms Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Fibromyalgia Premenstrual Syndrome Irritable Bowel Syndrome Gulf War Illness Chapter 2. A Tight-Knit Family of Syndromes Part II. Psychiatric Morbidity in Functional Somatic Illness Chapter 3. Depression and Somatization in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Mood Disorders and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Somatization Disorder and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Psychopathology and Chronic Fatigue: Environmental or Genetic Covariation Chapter 4. Somatization and Depression in Fibromyalgia Chapter 5. The Spectrum of Mood Disorders Associated with Premenstrual Dysphoria Chapter 6. Anxiety, Depression, and Somatization in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Chapter 7. Somatization and Posttraumatic Stress in Gulf War Illness Part III. The Psychobiology of Functional Somatic Syndromes Chapter 8. Neuroanatomy and Brain Perfusion in Functional Somatic Syndromes Magnetic Resonance and Single Photon Emission Imaging in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Cerebral Perfusion in Fibromyalgia Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Premenstrual Brain Volume Functional Magnetic Resonance in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Magnetic Resonance and Single Photon Emission Tomography in Gulf War Syndrome Conclusion Chapter 9. Neuropsychological Deficits in Functional Somatic Illness Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Gulf War Illness Chapter 10. The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis in Functional Somatic Illness Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Dysfunction in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome The Reactivity of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis in Fibromyalgia Cortisol Levels in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Assessment of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis in Premenstrual Syndrome Chapter 11. The Serotonin Metabolism in Functional Somatic Illness Serotonergic Neurotransmission in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Serotonin Metabolism in Fibromyalgia Serotonergic Function in Premenstrual Syndrome Part IV. Abnormal Personality and Illness Behavior in Functional Somatic Syndromes Chapter 12. Abnormal Personality in Functional Somatic Syndromes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Fibromyalgia Irritable Bowel Syndrome Premenstrual Syndrome Gulf War Illness Conclusion Chapter 13. The Sexual Victimization of Patients with Functional Somatic Syndromes Fibromyalgia Irritable Bowel Syndrome Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Chapter 14. Somatic Attributions in Functional Illness Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Fibromyalgia Premenstrual Syndrome Chapter 15. Maladaptive Coping in Functional Somatic Syndromes Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Fibromyalgia Irritable Bowel Syndrome References Index Reference Notes Included