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| mk6283 |
Posted - 11/29/2009 : 07:13:31
I was just working on some board questions and I found this one particularly interesting (and disturbing). I actually got the question wrong because I thought (and still think!) that the answer is TRUE. Unfortunately, the powers that be in charge of medical education don't agree with me. Real change needs to start with proper education. The vast majority of physicians today are simply unaware of how common psychosomatic issues really are.
Q1 of 41. Emotional problems, such as depression, somatization, and conversion reactions, are frequently the cause of a patient's pain.
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A. True.
B. False.
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The correct answer is B. Although psychologically based pain does occur, it is a relatively rare cause of pain among patients presenting with pain.
Best,
MK |
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| HilaryN |
Posted - 12/03/2009 : 03:44:46
I think the wording in this question is bad. "Frequently" and "relatively rare" are highly subjective words, not measurable.
If it were "majority" and "minority" it woud be more meaningful - at least they are measurable.
Hilary N |
| HilaryN |
Posted - 12/03/2009 : 03:41:48
What do you classify as "real pain", alexis?
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| alexis |
Posted - 12/01/2009 : 21:07:05
I guess it would depend where you were "seeing" the patient. If you're looking at an emergency room, I'd say False. Scheduled primary care...I don't know, I think we'd need research. Probably also False in a pediatrician's office. Probably True in a spinal specialists practice.
But total of all...I don't know the percent, but honestly if I had to bet I'd say false. I know my own issues, and I've seen similar in many people. But I also know real pain and see that around me too.
But bad question I agree since we don't-and at this point can't-know the answer. |
| almost there |
Posted - 12/01/2009 : 12:27:48
Thanks Peg.....I will look forward to the book......I thought "The Divided Mind" might be Dr. Sarno's last volume.....simply because he is in his mid-eighties....glad to hear I am wrong! |
| Peg |
Posted - 12/01/2009 : 09:06:48
Hi almost there,
Not sure when it will be completed, but Psychosomatic Medicine refers the the practice of medicine; diagnosing and treating psychosomatic conditions. It isn't referring to medications.
The hope is that this information will be included in the medical school curriculum in the near future.
Best,
Peg
In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual. Galileo Galilei |
| almost there |
Posted - 11/29/2009 : 14:41:25
"Psychosomatic Medicine Textbook".....Dr. Sarno's new book...when does it come out? I didn't think there were medications for psychosomatic ills...interesting.... |
| Peg |
Posted - 11/29/2009 : 13:13:37
That must be pretty frustrating for you mk. Thank you for being one of the enlightened ones.
You are right about the change needing to start with proper education. This is probably why Dr. Sarno is currently working on a Psychosomatic Medicine Textbook.
Hopefully the TMS Physicians and Activists can move this process along. Change comes so slowly in this world, doesn't it?
Best,
Peg
In questions of science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual. Galileo Galilei |
