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![]() ![]() ![]() Somatization is a normal phenomenon, but sometimes has short-or long-term impacts on health and functioning, including developmental impairment, mental health disorders, reduced school attendance, and poor academic performance ( Beck, 2008 Offord et al., 1987). Population-level studies have shown somatization to be common, estimating that up to 50% of the general pediatric population experience at least one somatic symptom at some point ( Campo & Fritsch, 1994 Lieb et al., 2000). ![]() Somatization represents the interaction of psychological and biological processes in producing unintentional physical symptoms that can occur either in the presence or absence of verifiable physical illness ( Lipowski, 1988).
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