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SOMATIC SYMPTOM DISORDER [1 record]

Record 1 2017-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Neuroses
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
CONT

Somatic symptom disorder involves having a significant focus on physical symptoms — such as pain or fatigue — to the point that it causes major emotional distress and problems functioning. You may or may not have another diagnosed medical condition associated with these symptoms.

OBS

[In the] Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, ... people previously diagnosed with hypochondriasis may be classified as having one of these disorders: illness anxiety disorder, especially if there are no physical symptoms or they're mild; [or] somatic symptom disorder, especially if there are multiple or major physical symptoms.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Névroses
  • Psychologie clinique
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
CONT

Les personnes ayant un trouble à symptomatologie somatique présentent de façon caractéristique des symptômes somatiques banals et multiples entraînant une détresse ou une altération significative de la vie quotidienne (critère A) [...]

OBS

[...] le terme d'hypocondrie disparaît dans le DSM-5 [Manuel diagnostique et statistique des troubles mentaux, 5e édition], les cas anciennement diagnostiqués par le DSM-IV [Manuel diagnostique et statistique des troubles mentaux, 4e édition] se trouvant répartis entre deux nouvelles entités syndromiques : le trouble à symptomatologie somatique et la crainte excessive d'avoir une maladie.

Spanish

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