Objective: To review the evidence from randomized clinical trials (RCTs) that have focused on the treatment of patients with
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th
Edition (DSM-IV) somatoform disorders. Although somatoform
disorders are among the most common mental disorders presenting in the general medical setting, the strength of evidence for
specific treatments has not been well synthesized. Methods: MEDLINE search of articles published in English from 1966 to 2006,