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Somatization Disorder

Chronic complaining of physical symptoms that have no known medical cause is known as somatization disorder. Symptoms include a physical pain in one or more parts of the body that can not be diagnosed, meaning the source is entirely psychological. Normally, when tests come back negative, a person with this disorder does not believe the results and insists on another round of tests or finds another hospital or doctor. Because there are serious complications that may arise because of this disorder, you can get online therapy for somatization disorder from therapists on Mentaline.com. Before explaining how you can get help, here are some other things you should know about the disorder.

Symptoms of Somatization Disorder 

The symptoms of somatization disorder are similar to those of other somatoform disorders, but they generally include pains that have no noticeable physical cause. They may manifest themselves as chest pain, back pain, stomach problems, or any other number of physical symptoms. The common element is that multiple tests show that there is no known medical cause for the pain or discomfort. While the symptoms are mainly psychological in nature, there are some very real dangers associated with somatization disorder.

Dangers of Somatization Disorder 

One of the minor dangers of somatization disorder is the chance of racking up expenses on unnecessary tests that never find a source of the pain. In addition, if the problem persists for a long period, there is a chance that a person will begin to suffer other mental disorders, including depression. An addiction to pain relievers or "medicine" and substance abuse when trying to self-medicate are other serious problems that may result from somatization disorder.

Treatment for Somatization Disorder 

On Mentaline.com you can book online therapy sessions with highly skilled professionals who specialize in somatoform disorders and can help with all the symptoms of somatization disorder, no matter what pain is imagined. With online therapy that combines psychotherapy with the Internet, we can help make sure that somatization disorder does not turn into a more serious problem. Learning to deal with the day to day issues that come with this disorder can be difficult, but therapists who specialize in somatoform disorders and can assist with practical help on how to deal with this problem.

Definition of Somatization Disorder

Somatization disorder is the continual complaining about physical symptoms when no medical condition exists to cause the symptoms, meaning they are entirely psychological in nature. A combination of therapy and counseling are helpful when dealing with somatization disorder.

Symptoms of / Reasons for Somatization Disorder

  • Physical pain in one or more parts of the body
  • Long history of being sick even though a physical cause is never found
  • Chronic complaints about pain

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Claudia Martins
Claudia Martins

Claudia Martins

London | Age: 35
Psychologist , Counsellor/Therapist , Psychotherapist
About me

I am available for e-mail counseling anytime (including weekends) and will answer your email within 12 to 24 hours. I'm also available to talk on the phone or Skype, just check my calendar to book your appointment. ;-)

Specialties
  • - Somatization Disorder
    • » Symptoms
    • Physical pain in one or more parts of the body
    • Long history of being sick even though a physical cause is never found
    • Chronic complaints about pain

    » Definition Somatization disorder is the continual complaining about physical symptoms when no medical condition exists to cause the symptoms, meaning they are entirely psychological in nature. A combination of therapy and counseling are helpful when dealing with somatization disorder.
  • - Coaching and Therapy Supervision
    • » Symptoms
    • Increasing professional knowledge
    • Overseeing professional development
    • Learning to listen to feedback from clients or patients and respond to it
    • Practicing effective communication with peers

    » Definition Supervision, as used for therapists and life coaches, is the practice of having a supervisor in order to improve the level of service offered by mentoring, coaching, and psychotherapy. While supervision has been around for a while in other fields, it is relatively new in the mental health field.
  • - Emotional Abuse
    • » Symptoms
    • Chronic depressions
    • Anxiety
    • Post traumatic stress disorder
    • A severe reaction to being chastised or scolded
    • Dissociation
    • One person completely controlling another

    » Definition Emotional abuse is the repeated and purposeful exposure of one person to psychological acts of aggression by another.
  • - Relationship Problems
    • » Symptoms
    • Avoiding intimacy
    • Lack of communication
    • Stress
    • Anxiety
    • Constant arguing
    • Inability to resolve conflicts
    • Fights that last for days, weeks or months

    » Definition Relationship problems are situations and difficulties that have a negative effect on the short and long term success of an intimate relationship. Both therapy and coaching are recommended to help with learning how to better deal with all sorts of relationship problems.
  • - Anxiety Disorders
    • » Symptoms
    • Anxiety
    • Panic attacks
    • Detached feelings
    • Feelings that the world is unreal
    • Trembling or twitching

    » Definition Anxiety disorders are mental illnesses that affect a person's anxiety levels, leaving them unable to function in society. Psychotherapy is very useful in treatment for anxiety disorders.
  • - Depressive Disorders
    • » Symptoms
    • Feeling sad everyday for more than two weeks
    • Apathy and a lack of interest in normal activities

    » Definition Depressive disorders are mental illnesses that affect the chemistry of the brain, causing people to have intense, long periods of sadness that leaves them unable to function in society. Symptoms of depressive disorders include being sad every day for more than 2 weeks or being so sad that there are suicidal thoughts. Treatment with psychotherapy can help with a variety of depressive disorders.
Prices
First session 34 GBP
Normal price (60 min.) 45 GBP
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Counseling via Skype or phone
(60 min.) 34 GBP
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Katerina Dimakopoulou
Katerina Dimakopoulou

Katerina Dimakopoulou

London
Psychotherapist , Counsellor/Therapist
About me

Does life feel like its getting on top of you?
Could you benefit from a place to take some time-out?
... to explore your thoughts and feelings
... to get back on a front foot again

Specialties
  • - Excessive Sexual Drive
    • » Symptoms
    • Distress caused by lack of sexual interaction
    • Obsessive thoughts about sex
    • Many sexual partners
    • Long time spent looking at pornography
    • Lack of emotional contact with sexual partners

    » Definition Excessive sexual drive - once known as nymphomania - is when sexual desires and urges have a large negative impact on a person's life, affecting them personally as well as people around them. Both counseling and therapy are helpful for treatment of excessive sexual drive.
  • - Premature Ejaculation
    • » Symptoms
    • Ejaculation within a minute or less of vaginal penetration
    • Inability to delay ejaculation during sexual intercourse
    • Sexual aversion
    • Distress

    » Definition Premature ejaculation is when a male achieves orgasm before they or their partner wishes it to happen. Usually, it occurs within a minute of vaginal penetration. For many people, psychotherapy is a powerful part of any treatment plan to deal with premature ejaculation.
  • - Vaginismus
    • » Symptoms
    • Minor burning during sexual intercourse
    • Unconsummated marriage
    • Breathing problems during intercourse
    • Difficulty with vaginal penetration
    • Sexual aversion
    • Involuntary spasm of vagina muscles
    • Distress

    » Definition Vaginismus is diagnosed when there is an involuntary spasm of the muscles around the vagina that force the opening closed. While there are physical treatments that may be needed, psychotherapy including counseling should not be forgotten to help deal with the emotional problems that may stem from this sexual dysfunction.
  • - Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders
    • » Symptoms
    • Strong desire to be the opposite sex
    • Vocal insistence of being part of the opposite sex
    • Cross-dressing
    • Continual discomfort about sexual identity
    • Inability to maintain an erection or achieve orgasm

    » Definition Sexual and gender identity disorders are disturbances in sexual desire that cause distress and difficulties with interpersonal relationships. While there are a wide range of different types of sexual and gender identity problems, treatment including counseling and therapy can help.
  • - Relationship Problems
    • » Symptoms
    • Avoiding intimacy
    • Lack of communication
    • Stress
    • Anxiety
    • Constant arguing
    • Inability to resolve conflicts
    • Fights that last for days, weeks or months

    » Definition Relationship problems are situations and difficulties that have a negative effect on the short and long term success of an intimate relationship. Both therapy and coaching are recommended to help with learning how to better deal with all sorts of relationship problems.
  • - Anxiety Disorders
    • » Symptoms
    • Anxiety
    • Panic attacks
    • Detached feelings
    • Feelings that the world is unreal
    • Trembling or twitching

    » Definition Anxiety disorders are mental illnesses that affect a person's anxiety levels, leaving them unable to function in society. Psychotherapy is very useful in treatment for anxiety disorders.
Prices
Counselling & Psychotherapy
(60 min.)		 55 GBP
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Simon Tarry
Simon Tarry

Simon Tarry

London | Age: 55
Counsellor/Therapist
About me

He believes in a holistic approach and solution to issues and offers a non judgemental approach. Simon believes that by reducing stress the patient is less likely to relapse and have a more productive life.

Specialties
  • - Stress
    • » Symptoms
    • Sleep disturbances
    • Muscle tension
    • Headaches
    • Stomach trouble
    • Fatigue
    • Nervousness
    • Anxiety
    • Overeating
    • Loss of energy and enthusiasm
    • Mood changes

    » Definition Stress is an emotional strain on the mind that is caused by both physical and emotional problems in life. While everyone deals with stress in slightly different ways, treatment with psychotherapy is recommended.
  • - Anxiety
    • » Symptoms
    • Nervousness
    • Feeling anxious
    • Worry

    » Definition Anxiety is a normal human emotion that allows people to deal with stressful situations. It could also be described as nervousness. For some people, existing mental problems can make anxiety levels extreme and difficult to deal with. In any case, psychotherapy is recommended for help with anxiety.
  • - Dissociative Disorders
    • » Symptoms
    • Memory problems
    • Loss of reality
    • Loss of identity
    • Loss of sensitivity to pain
    • Paralysis

    » Definition Dissociative disorders are caused by psychological reasons. They result in various problems, including loss of memory, loss of movement, and a general breakdown of reality. Both counseling and therapy can help during treatment for any of the many dissociative disorders.
  • - Work Stress
    • » Symptoms
    • Calling in sick to work
    • Dreading going to work every day
    • Verbal lashing out at co-workers or bosses
    • Insomnia 
    • Depression
    • Anxiety
    • Substance abuse
    • Burnout or breakdown

    » Definition Work stress is an intense emotional strain caused primarily by matter with a person's job. Because having a career - or even just a job - is so important, learning to deal with work stress is important so that it does not interfere with a person's ability to do their job.
  • - Depression
    • » Symptoms
    • Concentration problems
    • Bad judgment or trouble making decisions
    • Fatigue and a general decrease of energy
    • Feelings of guilt and/or worthlessness
    • Extreme pessimism
    • Insomnia
    • Excessive sleeping
    • Irritability
    • Loss of interest in sex
    • Loss of interest in life
    • Eating problems
    • Physical pains
    • Suicidal thoughts
    • Suicide attempts

    » Definition Depression is defined as a mental state that causes extreme sadness, pessimism, and a loss of interest in life. Symptoms of depression include sleep problems, uncontrollable crying, loss of interest in life, as well as other physical and mental signs. Counseling and therapy are two recommended ways to get help with depression. While depression is a normal human state of mind, when it lasts for a long time or is very intense, it may be a sign of bigger problems.
  • - Somatoform Disorders
    • » Symptoms
    • Insistence on testing
    • Unexplained medical symptoms 
    • Chronic complaints about pain or other symptoms
    • Extreme fear of having a medical illness that lasts more than six months
    • Loss of voluntary motor abilities or a sensory function that is not due to medical illness
    • Constant pain in one or more anatomical spots
    • Preoccupation with an imagined defect

    » Definition Somatoform disorders cause physical pain and symptoms to appear although the causes are psychological and not health related. Signs of these disorders include an insistence for medical tests, getting a second or third opinion when diagnosis doesn't match what a person wants, as well as other physical and psychological problems. Various forms of therapy and counseling are helpful when dealing with somatoform disorders.
Prices
Stress management training
(60 min.)		 20 GBP
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Hilda Smith
Hilda Smith

Hilda Smith

Glasgow
Counsellor/Therapist
About me

Online CBT, Counselling, Life Skills Coaching and Management Coaching

Specialties
  • - Business Coaching
    • » Symptoms
    • Nonverbal communication skills
    • Verbal communication skills
    • Public speaking
    • Making the sale or negotiation
    • Managing time
    • Starting a business
    • Improving performance
    • Being a better manager

    » Definition Business coaching is counseling that is directed toward helping a person achieve more in the business world. There are many specific areas that a business coach can help, but business coaching is recommended for those who want to accomplish more in their career.
  • - Anxiety Disorders
    • » Symptoms
    • Anxiety
    • Panic attacks
    • Detached feelings
    • Feelings that the world is unreal
    • Trembling or twitching

    » Definition Anxiety disorders are mental illnesses that affect a person's anxiety levels, leaving them unable to function in society. Psychotherapy is very useful in treatment for anxiety disorders.
  • - Anxiety
    • » Symptoms
    • Nervousness
    • Feeling anxious
    • Worry

    » Definition Anxiety is a normal human emotion that allows people to deal with stressful situations. It could also be described as nervousness. For some people, existing mental problems can make anxiety levels extreme and difficult to deal with. In any case, psychotherapy is recommended for help with anxiety.
  • - Eating Disorders
    • » Symptoms
    • Brittle bones
    • Dry yellow skin
    • Severe constipation
    • Sore and inflamed throat
    • Loss of tooth enamel
    • Intestinal distress
    • Obesity
    • Depression
    • Anxiety

    » Definition An eating disorder can be defined as an extreme when it comes to food - either eating too much, not eating enough, or eating too much and purging food through vomiting, laxatives or other methods. The problem is one that affects both men and women of all ages.
  • - Grief or Loss
    • » Symptoms
    • Guilt
    • Sadness
    • Shock / Disbelief
    • Anger
    • Fear
    • Fatigue
    • Nausea,
    • Weight fluctuation

    » Definition Grief and loss are two powerful human emotions that cause intense sorrow when a person dies. Psychotherapy can help with all the emotional and physical symptoms that sometimes accompany loss and grief.
  • - Stress
    • » Symptoms
    • Sleep disturbances
    • Muscle tension
    • Headaches
    • Stomach trouble
    • Fatigue
    • Nervousness
    • Anxiety
    • Overeating
    • Loss of energy and enthusiasm
    • Mood changes

    » Definition Stress is an emotional strain on the mind that is caused by both physical and emotional problems in life. While everyone deals with stress in slightly different ways, treatment with psychotherapy is recommended.
Prices
30 Min
(30 min.)		 30 GBP
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