2023
Somatic symptoms in school refusal: a qualitative study among children, adolescents, and their parents during the COVID-19 pandemic
Li A, Yang D, Beauquesne A, Moro M, Falissard B, Benoit L. Somatic symptoms in school refusal: a qualitative study among children, adolescents, and their parents during the COVID-19 pandemic. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2023, 33: 2243-2251. PMID: 37821562, DOI: 10.1007/s00787-023-02313-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSomatic symptomsHealth care workersSchool refusalHealth care settingsHealth care unitsSelf-care practicesAbdominal painMusculoskeletal painCare unitCare settingsCare workersQualitative studyYounger ageSymptomsPhysical diseaseSimilar symptomsFamilial patternSupport groupsSchool refusersPainPatientsCOVID-19 pandemicYoung personBody awarenessRefusers
2021
A Systematic Review of Somatic Symptoms in School Refusal
Li A, Guessoum S, Ibrahim N, Lefèvre H, Moro M, Benoit L. A Systematic Review of Somatic Symptoms in School Refusal. Psychosomatic Medicine 2021, 83: 715-723. PMID: 33951013, DOI: 10.1097/psy.0000000000000956.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSomatic symptomsSystematic reviewIdentifiable physical diseaseSchool refusalDialectical behavior therapyAbdominal painPsychologist/psychiatristJoint achesThird-wave behavioral therapyPsychiatric referralPsychological comorbiditiesExpression therapyBreathing trainingSuccessful therapyFirst complaintPhysicians' lackSymptomsBehavioral therapyTherapyPhysical diseasePsycINFO databasesDaily practiceMultidisciplinary approachBehavior therapyAnxiety management