TY - JOUR
T1 - 23 y/o female with dysphagia--Evaluation, intervention and resolution of symptoms in the Psychiatry consultation setting
AU - Santos-Cubiñá, Javier
AU - Forman, Howard L.
AU - Gomez, María Fernanda
AU - O'Dowd, Mary A.lice
PY - 2015/4/1
Y1 - 2015/4/1
N2 - Dysphagia is a symptom shared by many medical and psychiatric conditions. A thorough Psychiatric evaluation could rule in a functional or psychological etiology. If a Psychological etiology is identified, a psychodynamic formulation could help the consultation psychiatrist clarify the origin of the symptom and provide a better explanation to the patient and medical team, resulting in improved care by prevention of unnecessary medical interventions, improvement of symptoms and individualization of the treatment.
AB - Dysphagia is a symptom shared by many medical and psychiatric conditions. A thorough Psychiatric evaluation could rule in a functional or psychological etiology. If a Psychological etiology is identified, a psychodynamic formulation could help the consultation psychiatrist clarify the origin of the symptom and provide a better explanation to the patient and medical team, resulting in improved care by prevention of unnecessary medical interventions, improvement of symptoms and individualization of the treatment.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 26434088
AN - SCOPUS:84944460401
SN - 0004-4849
VL - 107
SP - 71
EP - 72
JO - Boletín de la Asociación Médica de Puerto Rico
JF - Boletín de la Asociación Médica de Puerto Rico
IS - 2
ER -