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Mental Disorders > Somatoform Disorders

Preferred term

Somatoform Disorders  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Disorders having the presence of physical symptoms that suggest a general medical condition but that are not fully explained by another medical condition, by the direct effects of a substance, or by another mental disorder. The MEDICALLY UNEXPLAINED SYMPTOMS must cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of functioning. In contrast to FACTITIOUS DISORDERS and MALINGERING, the physical symptoms are not under voluntary control. (APA, DSM-V)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Medically Unexplained Syndrome
  • Medically Unexplained Syndromes

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-FWKL59G2-R

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