Somatic Symptom Disorder is a mental disorder characterized by multiple, current, somatic symptoms that are distressing or result in significant disruption of daily life. Commonly, only one severe symptom, pain is present. The individual's suffering is authentic, whether or not it is medically explained. The diagnoses of somatic symptom disorder and a concurrent medical illness are not mutually exclusive, and these frequently occur together.
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or more somatic symptoms that are distressing or result in significant disruption of daily life.
Excessive thoughts, feelings, or behaviours related to the somatic symptoms or associated health concerns as manifested by at least 1
of the following:
Although any 1
somatic symptom may not be continuously present, the state of being symptomatic is persistent (typically more than 6
months).
6
months)1
of the symptoms specified in Criterion B
is fulfilled.2
or more of the symptoms specified in Criterion B
are fulfilled.2
or more of the symptoms specified in Criterion B
are fulfilled, plus there are multiple somatic complaints (or 1
very severe somatic symptom).