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BD interview questions and observations |
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Does the patient ignore his/her body symptom(s) and try to "push on?" |
| 2. |
Does the patient exhibit perfectionism and/or Type A attributes? |
| 3. |
Does the patient suppress or "stuff" negative feelings? |
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Did the patient experience verbal, physical and/or sexual abuse as a child? |
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Is the patient's sleep non-restorative? |
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Is the patient fearful of functioning without medications? |
| 7. |
Is the patient presently experiencing marital/interpersonal problems? |
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Does the patient exhibit elevated shoulders, facial tension or body guarding? |
| 9. |
Does the patient report teeth clenching/grinding? |
| 10. |
Does the patient exhibit dysfunctional breathing? |
| 11. |
Does the patient breathe into the chest when instructed to take a "relaxed" breath? |
Bakal et al. BioPsychoSocial Medicine 2008 2:6 doi:10.1186/1751-0759-2-6 |
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