Undiagnosis
ListenIt’s unsettling when we can’t get a diagnosis for a medical problem we’re experiencing. We’ve seen the doctors, gone through a battery of tests, and sometimes there’s no answer to what ails us.
Recent literature shows medically unexplained symptoms such as headaches, muscle pain, fatigue, and general malaise are fairly common. And some experts are pushing for integrative approaches to treatment that will consider both physical and psychological components.
Dr. Dan Gottlieb and his guests discuss how to cope when there’s no explanation for the symptoms you have? His guests include Ellen Dornelas and Daniel Monti.
Ellen Dornelas is a health psychologist in Hartford, Connecticut.
Daniel Monti is Executive and Medical Director of the Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine in Philadelphia.
Recommended reading:
- You Don’t LOOK Sick: Living Well With Invisible Chronic Illness by Joy H. Selak & Steven S. Overman MD
- Just Fine: Unmasking Concealed Chronic Illness + Pain by Carol Sveilich MA
- Integrative Psychiatry: Weil Integrative Medicine Library by Daniel A. Monti MD & Bernard D. Beitman MD (book of guest)
- Stress Proof the Heart: Behavioral Interventions for Cardiac Patients” & “Psychotherapy with Cardiac Patients: Behavioral Cardiology in Practice by Ellen A. Dornelas (book of guest)
- In the Kingdom of the Sick: A Social History of Chronic Illness in America by Laurie Edwards
- A Delicate Balance: Living Successfully with Chronic Illness by Susan Milstrey Wells
- How to Be Sick: A Buddhist Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers by Toni Bernhard
WHYY is your source for fact-based, in-depth journalism and information. As a nonprofit organization, we rely on financial support from readers like you. Please give today.
Brought to you by Voices in the Family
Voices in the Family
Thoughtful discussions led by family psychologist Dan Gottlieb, Ph.D., Voices in the Family highlights issues and experiences that affect individuals and society.
Subscribe for free
Hundreds help clean and green neighborhoods in West Philly
More than 500 people joined ACHIEVEability to help with the beautification effort to promote civic pride.
10 hours ago
Philly’s housing market takes center stage during ‘Bridging Blocks’ event
About a dozen residents participated in Thursday’s discussion inside the Walnut Street West Library in University City.
20 hours ago
Uber rider verification rolls out in Philadelphia, 11 other cities, to increase security for all
You could see a blue verification checkmark on your Uber account as of Thursday. Riders will be "verified" to make sure they are who they claim to be.
1 day ago