Although any one somatic symptom may not be continuously present, the state of being symptomatic is persistent (typically more than 6 months)ĥ Associated Features Focus on somatic symptoms attribution of normal bodily sensation to illness Worry about illness, and fear that any physical activity may damage the body Repeated bodily checking for abnormality Repeated seeking of medical help and reassurance (any reassurance is short lived) Person seek general health services and when referred to psychiatric services they refuse It might be accompanied with depressive disorder, and an increase risk for suicideĦ Prevalence Female more than males 5-7% of adult population The symptoms become the center of the persons life and part of his/her identity and dominates interpersonal relationships The client goes doctor shopping for the same symptoms, they are never satisfied by the treatmentĤ Somatic Symptom Disorder Diagnostic CriteriaĬ. The client’s pain is real although there is no explanation. Excessive time & energy devoted to these symptoms or health concerns When working with client’s remember that the symptoms are not the core of the problem but it is how the person thinks about it feels about and acts in according to his thoughts and feelings (it is how the client presents and interprets the symptoms) The somatic symptoms disorder can be found along with any medical disorder Person might have several symptoms most commonly pain (localized) or relatively nonspecific (fatigue). Persistently high level of anxiety about health or symptoms 3. Disproportionate and persistent thoughts about the seriousness of one’s symptoms 2.

Excessive thoughts, feelings, or behaviors related to the somatic symptoms or associated health concerns as manifested by at least one of the following: 1.

One or more somatic symptoms that are distressing or result in significant disruption of daily life B. Presentation on theme: 'Somatic Symptoms & Related Disorders – DSM 5'- Presentation transcript:ġ Somatic Symptoms & Related Disorders – DSM 5Ģ Somatic Symptom Disorder Illness anxiety disorderĬonversion disorder (functional neurological symptom disorder) Psychological factors affecting other medical conditions Factitious disorder all disorders share a common feature the presence of somatic symptoms causing distress & impairment These persons are found in general health care services but not psychiatric servicesģ Somatic Symptom Disorder Diagnostic CriteriaĪ.

Somatic symptom disorder dsm 5