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...roblems in somatizing patients. Background Family physicians are often faced with patients who present complex or puzzling symptoms that defy diagnosis or explanation despite intensive investigations =-=[1]-=-. Rigid adherence to the biomedical model is unsatisfactory in many cases. In the somatizing patient, one in whom multiple physical complaints suggest physical disorders without a disease or physical ...

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...port extensive family involvement and accommodation of OCD symptoms, as well as the considerable burden placed on families who reduce their social activities and increase their isolation and distress =-=[6,7]-=-. Relatives of OCD sufferers, who are forced to participate in the patient's rituals, may report their distress in visits to the family physician and present an opportunity for diagnosis and treatment...

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...tment. Mr. M. had no further episodes of syncope in 5 years of follow-up. Comments Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder that afflicts approximately 1% to 3% of the population =-=[3]-=-. Impairment is evident in several areas, particularly in occupational and social maladjustment. It may go unrecognized, however, as many patients are embarrassed by their symptoms and are thus reluct...

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...tizing patient, one in whom multiple physical complaints suggest physical disorders without a disease or physical basis to account for them, the solution to problems may lie within the family context =-=[2]-=-. The objective of this case presentation is describe a successful family interevention in a patient with longstanding symptoms who was not helped by traditional investigations and treatments directed...

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...zed, however, as many patients are embarrassed by their symptoms and are thus reluctant to report them. The disorder (OCD) often coexists with major depression (MD), with rates varying from 35 to 75% =-=[4]-=-. The risk for anxiety disorders is increased among the relatives of obsessional subjects compared with that for relatives of controls [5]. Several studies support extensive family involvement and acc...

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...with major depression (MD), with rates varying from 35 to 75% [4]. The risk for anxiety disorders is increased among the relatives of obsessional subjects compared with that for relatives of controls =-=[5]-=-. Several studies support extensive family involvement and accommodation of OCD symptoms, as well as the considerable burden placed on families who reduce their social activities and increase their is...

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... Relatives of OCD sufferers, who are forced to participate in the patient's rituals, may report their distress in visits to the family physician and present an opportunity for diagnosis and treatment =-=[8]-=-. Patients treated with appropriate medication and behavioral modalities may show rapid improvement in adjustment levels with subsequent improvement in the function of all family members. Conclusions ...