Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders CPS Podcast

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders CPS Podcast

Author: PedsCases Team August 7, 2026 Duration: 17:17

This podcast discusses somatic symptom and related disorders (SSRDs) in children, including the definition of somatization and the five disorders classified under SSRDs. It reviews the epidemiology and clinical presentation of these conditions, outlines when further testing and investigations are appropriate, and presents evidence-based approaches to management. The episode also explores practical strategies for approaching clinical encounters with patients experiencing SSRDs. This podcast was created by Sarah Clements, a second-year medical student at McMaster University, and Dr. Christina Grant, an adolescent medicine specialist in the Division of Adolescent Medicine at McMaster Children's Hospital.

There are no conflicts of interest to disclose by the authors.


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Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

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Podcast Episodes
Morphea [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:52
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Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:23
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Approach to Emerging Child and Adolescent Psychosis (Part 3 of 3) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:06
The third part of this three-part podcast will finish providing an approach to Emerging Child and Adolescent Psychosis. The podcast was created by Dr. Leslie Truong, a first year Psychiatry Resident at the University of…
Approach to Emerging Child and Adolescent Psychosis (Part 2 of 3) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:41
The second part of this three-part podcast will continue an approach to Emerging Child and Adolescent Psychosis. In this series, listeners will 1) recognize and elicit warning and frank signs of psychosis, 2) propose a r…
Approach to Emerging Child and Adolescent Psychosis (Part 1 of 3) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:19
The first part of this three-part podcast will give you an approach to Emerging Child and Adolescent Psychosis. In this episode, listeners will 1) recognize and elicit warning and frank signs of psychosis, 2) propose a r…
Évaluation et traitement de la douleur chez l'enfant – CPS Podcast [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:18
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