Talk:Somatoform disorder

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[edit] Terminology confusion

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Could someone explain to us laypeople what the difference is between a psychosomatic illness, somatization disorder, and somatoform disorder? It would be helpful if these articles could differentiate themselves from each other, if they are actually different things. -- Beland 23:50, 8 December 2006 (UTC)