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Objectives After completing this article, readers should be able to: 1. Describe the various manifestations of somatization disorders in children and adolescents. 2. Delineate the association of psychosomatic disorders with stress, parental anxiety, or pressure for a child to perform. 3. Distinguish between primary and secondary gain. 4. Explain why school attendance should be assessed with every recurrent complaint. 5. Explain why pediatricians should establish a partnership with patients and their parents when addressing their symptoms. 6. Develop a cost-effective investigation of suspected somatoform disorders and an approach to insurance companies regarding reimbursement of services
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