Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	80519
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Received	2022-09-30 14:12
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Category	Psychiatry
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Use of metaphors when treating unexplained medical symptoms
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Mary V Seeman
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Mary V Seeman http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6797-3382
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Mary V Seeman, DSc, FRCP (C), MDCM, OC, Professor Emerita, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, 27 King's College Circle, Toronto M5S 1A1, Ontario, Canada. mary.seeman@utoronto.ca
Key Words	Alexithymia; Burning mouth syndrome; Idioms of distress; Menopause; Metaphors; Pain
Core Tip	Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a medically unexplained pain condition of complex aetiology. It is particularly prevalent in menopausal and post-menopausal women. Like many complex disorders, BMS has many treatments, but none work well. The use of metaphor in psychotherapy may aid recovery by increasing patients’ awareness of connections among mouth sensations, taboo emotions, and potential triggers in their personal and social environment.
Publish Date	2023-01-12 07:20
Citation	Seeman MV. Use of metaphors when treating unexplained medical symptoms. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11(2): 332-341
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v11/i2/332.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v11.i2.332

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