Somatic symptom disorder is defined as mental health disorders that are characterized by prominent perceived somatic symptoms which result in distress and impairment to the individual. The Diagnostic ...

Somatic symptom disorder is a condition in which a person feels extreme anxiety about physical sensations, such as pain or fatigue. This preoccupation with physical symptoms causes significant ...

WHETHER YOU HAVE pain related to an injury, chronic symptoms from an illness, or just feel tired all the time, it’s understandable to worry about your health and even experience anxiety over it. But ...

New DSM-5 creates loose category for those who have disabling somatic symptoms. Feb. 27, 2013— -- Lori Chapo-Kroger was an active intensive care unit nurse, but after a series of mysterious ...

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Researchers investigated which patients with distressing and chronic GI complaints also fulfilled criteria for a somatic symptom disorder. Patients with distressing and chronic gastrointestinal (GI) ...

One of the most common antidepressants, sertraline, contributes to a modest improvement in core depression and anxiety symptoms, including low mood, within two weeks, finds a new analysis of a major ...

Somatic symptom disorder is a condition in which a person feels extreme anxiety about physical sensations, such as pain or fatigue. This preoccupation with physical symptoms causes significant ...