Definition of somatization in English:
somatization
(British somatisation)
noun ˌsəʊmətʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)nˈsōmə-
mass nounPsychiatry The manifestation of psychological distress by the presentation of physical symptoms.
as modifier somatization disorder
躯体化症。
Example sentencesExamples
- However, a certain bias in Western psychiatry exists against somatization as an inferior way of dealing with emotions and intrapsychic conflicts.
- It's one of a number of different somatoform disorders, the most serious of which is somatization disorder, a condition that is roughly 10 times more common in women than in men.
- A few patients are seriously disabled through a long history of many unexplained symptoms, defined as somatisation disorder.
- The psychiatric disorders associated with somatization, specifically anxiety and depression, respond well to pharmacologic treatment.
- Relationships between family health and somatization and obsessive-compulsive symptoms were significant for women but not for men.