The document provides information about pain disorder (DSM-IV 307.89), now called somatic symptom disorder, including synonyms, scripture passages and books that may help therapists and clients dealing with pain. It also lists relevant journal articles, websites, local pain management agencies and counselors in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

1. Pain Disorder: 307.89
Under the DSM-IV, Pain Disorder 307.89 was identified in the same category as
somatization disorder, hypochondriasis, and undifferentiated somatoform disorder.
Under the DSM-V, the condition has been renamed Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD).
Synonyms include somatization disorder, Briquet’s syndrome, Brissaud-Marie syndrome,
hypochondriasis, and fat-file syndrome.
 Scripture passages that may be helpful for a therapist or client who is dealing with pain
disorder would include:
 Psalm 103:2-4 New American Bible, Revised Edition. (NABRE): “Bless the
Lord, my soul; and do not forget all his gifts, who pardons all your sins, and heals
all your ills, who redeems your life from the pit, and crowns you with mercy and
compassion.”
 2 Corinthians 1:3-5: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the
Father of compassion and God of all encouragement, who encourages us in our
every affliction, so that we may be able to encourage those who are in any
affliction with the encouragement with which we ourselves are encouraged by
God. For as Christ’s sufferings overflow to us, so through Christ does our
encouragement also flow.”
 Job 6:10: “Then I should still have consolation and could exult through
unremitting pain because I have not transgressed the commands of the Holy One.”
 Revelation 21:4: “He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there shall be no
more death or mourning, wailing or pain, [for] the old order has passed away.”

2.  Hebrews 2:18: “Because he himself was tested through what he suffered, he is
able to help those who are being tested.”
 Psalm 34:18: “The righteous cry out, the Lord hears and He rescues them from all
their afflictions.”
Books
 Bourgeois, J. A., Kahn, D., & Philbrick, K. L. (2008). Casebook of Psychosomatic
Medicine. Arlington, VA, USA: American Psychiatric Publishing. Retrieved from
http://0-www.ebrary.com.eaglelink.cornerstone.edu
 Hadjistavropoulos, T., & Craig, K. D. (2004). Pain: Psychological Perspectives.
Mahwah, N.J.: Psychology Press.
 Marcus, D. A. (2009). Chronic Pain: An Atlas of Investigation and Management.
 Tollison, C., Satterthwaite, J. R., & Tollison, J. W. (Eds.). (2002). Practical Pain
Management (Third Ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
 Vierck, C. J., Vierck, E., & Kassan, S. S. (2008). Chronic Pain for Dummies. Hoboken,
NJ, USA: For Dummies. Retrieved from http://0-
www.ebrary.com.eaglelink.cornerstone.edu

3. Journals
 Ch. Fröhlich, Jacobi, F., & H.-U. Wittchen. (2006). DSM-IV pain disorder in the
general population. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical
Neuroscience, 256(3), 187-196. doi:http://0
dx.doi.org.eaglelink.cornerstone.edu/10.1007/s00406-005- 0625-3
 Edward Workman, MD and, Jackie Hendrix. (2007). Anxiety and depression in a
psychiatrically informed pain medicine practice .Psychiatric Times, 24(14), 62.
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 Katzer, A., Oberfeld, D., Hiller, W., Gerlach, A. L., & Witthöft, M. (2012).
Tactile perceptual processes and their relationship to somatoform
disorders. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 121(2), 530-543. doi:http://0-
dx.doi.org.eaglelink.cornerstone.edu/10.1037/a0026536
 King, S. (2000). The classification and assessment of pain. International Review
of Psychiatry, 12(2), 86-90. Retrieved from http://0-
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 Pape, D. A., & Rafiullah, M. (2005). The collaborative role of the psychologist
and physician on an interdisciplinary pain rehabilitation team. Clinical Case
Studies, 4(2), 205-222. doi:10.1177/1534650103259769

4. Websites
 (2006, September 18). In Recurrent depression: Pain disorder sub-types and
specifications. Retrieved from
http://www.recurrentdepression.com/site/more/115/
 (2013, December 26). In DSM-IV terms that could possibly replace the term:
TMS. Retrieved from http://www.tmswiki.org/ppd/DSM-
IV_terms_that_could_possibly_replace_the_term:_TMS
 King, S. A. (2013, March 28). In The bmj: The new somatic symptom disorder in
DSM-5 risks mislabeling many people as mentally ill. Retrieved from
http://www.bmj.com/content/346/bmj.f1580/rr/638285
 Leckart MD, B. (2010, January). In The WETC psychology newsletter. Retrieved
from http://drleckartwetc.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/january-2010-
newsletter-pain-disorders.pdf
 Waisman MD FRCPC, Z. (2009, June). In Claims Canada. Retrieved from
http://www.claimscanada.ca/issues/article.aspx?aid=1000335161&er=NA

5. Local Agencies
 1. Javery Pain Institute. Contact Information: 616.588.PAIN (7246).
Source used for information: http://javerypain.com/
 2. West Michigan Pain.
Contact Information: 4024 Park East Ct. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546. (616) 975-1186
Source used for information: http://www.westmichiganpain.com
 3. Michigan Pain Consultants.
Contact Information: (800) 281-3237 or (616) 940-2662.
Source used for information: http://www.michiganpain.com/
 4. Michigan Behavioral Consultants, PC
Contact Information: Eric K. Willmarth, Ph.D. 616.776.9878
Appointments: (616) 940-2662 ext. 1335
Source used for information: http://www.michiganbehavioral.com/specialties.html
 5. The Pain Center at Mary Free Bed. 235 Wealthy St. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503. (616) 840.8000, 800.528.8989
Email info@maryfreebed.com
Source used for information:
http://www.maryfreebed.com/rehabilitation/the-pain-center/

6. Local Counselors
 1. Dr. Kathleen Cramer
Address: 1007 Parchment Dr SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Phone: (616) 464-3424
 2. Mrs. Marie Gale Clinical Social Work/Therapist LMSW, ACSW
Address: 529 Greenwood SE East Grand Rapids, Michigan 49506
Phone: (616) 691-5366
 3. Bonni Gemmell-Akalis, LLC
Address: 632 Duxbury Court Ada, Michigan 49301
Phone: (616) 920-0676
 4. Dr. Rebecca Klott
River City Psychological Services
233 East Fulton Suite 524
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503
Phone: (616) 678-3063
 5. Dr. Thomas M. Spahn
Human Resource Associates
161 Ottawa Avenue NW Suite 300C
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503
Phone: (616) 730-1934