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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Somatic symptom disorders were common among people hospitalized for posttraumatic stress disorder. Somatic ...

Every doctor encounters patients who complain of symptoms without identifiable physical causes. According to a recent review in The Lancet, one third of all symptoms lack somatic explanations. How can ...

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 ...

Alterations in functional connectivity of the brain may help in understanding the neurobiological changes leading to somatic symptom disorder (SSD), researchers report in a new study. Alterations in ...

Ashley Lauretta is a journalist based in Austin, Texas. Her bylines can be found in WIRED, the Atlantic, SELF, ELLE, elemental, espnW, Men’s Journal and more. Ashley Lauretta is a journalist based in ...

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 ...

You may have illness anxiety if you constantly worry about sickness and check yourself for symptoms. With somatic symptom disorder, you'll also have persistent physical health issues you can't explain ...

Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed is a clinical psychologist and researcher specializing in trauma, somatic symptoms, and psychopathology ...

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 ...