Teen mystery illnesses linked to psychological factors, not just physical causes

A new study reveals that adolescents with unexplained physical symptoms often share common psychological traits—including anxious attachment styles and exaggerated health worries. The finding has implications for how schools, insurers, and healthcare systems approach chronic illness in teenagers, potentially shifting resources toward mental health screening alongside medical workups.

Originaltitel: Adolescents with functional somatic syndromes: Symptom profiles, illness perception, illness worry and attachment orientation (vol 166, 111156, 2023)