There are many words for what physicians commonly refer to as Somatoform Disorder. However, none is particularly patient-centered; to greater or lesser extent, they are all framed by medical jargon. Based on his experience as a seasoned clinician, the author suggests family physicians consider adopting the word PRESSS—an acronym for “Physical Reaction to Emotional Stress of Some Sort”—when describing and explaining to patients with Somatoform Disorder the cause of their suffering. Using examples from practice, the author notes how PRESSS combines simplicity, ambiguity, and directness in one non-stigmatizing, patient-focused word. Combined with a patient-centered manner of communication, the use of PRESSS can help create the kind of shared therapeutic presence that is so important when attending to patients who experience the bothersome, unrelenting symptoms these conditions suggest.

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新闻：旧问题的以患者为中心的新名称

对于医生通常所说的躯体形式障碍，有很多词。然而，没有一个是特别以患者为中心的。或多或少，它们都被医学术语所笼罩。根据他作为一名经验丰富的临床医生的经验，作者建议家庭医生在向躯体形式障碍患者描述和解释他们痛苦的原因时，考虑采用 PRESSS 这个词——“对某种情绪压力的身体反应”的首字母缩写词。通过实践中的例子，作者指出 PRESSS 如何在一个非污名化、以患者为中心的词中结合了简单性、歧义性和直接性。结合以患者为中心的沟通方式，使用 PRESSS 可以帮助创造一种共享的治疗存在，这在照顾经历麻烦的患者时非常重要，