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disease > psychopathology > mental disorder > somatoform disorder

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somatoform disorder  

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  • A somatic symptom disorder, formerly known as a somatoform disorder, is any mental disorder that manifests as physical symptoms that suggest illness or injury, but cannot be explained fully by a general medical condition or by the direct effect of a substance, and are not attributable to another mental disorder (e.g., panic disorder). (Wikipedia)

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