Somatoform disorder
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| ICD-10 | F45. |
|---|---|
| ICD-9 | 300.8 |
| DiseasesDB | 1645 |
| eMedicine | med/3527 |
| MeSH | D013001 |
Somatoform disorders are physical ailments (such as pain, nausea, depression, dizziness) or concerns for which no adequate medical explanation has been found. Somatoform disorders are physical symptoms that seem as if they are part of a general medical condition, however no general medical condition, other mental disorder, or substance is present. The complaints are serious enough to cause significant emotional distress and impairment of social and/or occupational functioning.
A diagnosis of a somatoform disorder implies that psychological factors are a large contributor to the symptoms' onset, severity and duration. It is important to note that somatoform disorders are not the result of conscious malingering or factitious disorders.
This group of disorders include
- Conversion disorder
- Somatization disorder
- Hypochondriasis
- Body dysmorphic disorder
- Pain disorder
- Undifferentiated somatoform disorder
- Somatoform disorder NOS
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