Somatization disorder, anxiety and depression in children and adolescents

Psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety are frequently comorbid with somatization disorders, the latter ones are a common cause for medical specialties consultation in the pediatric population. It is thus necessary to identify and diagnose these disorders in order to be able to treat them. Currently, there are safe and effective treatments for these disorders, whether they are isolated or comorbid. Both cognitive behavioral therapy and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors; alone or combined, have proven to be successful in treating these children and adolescents. This is a review of the current conceptualization of this psychopathologic dimension and how these disorders are interrelated.