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Somatoform Disorders MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Somatoform Disorders
Tree Number(s)
F03.875
Unique ID
D013001
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013001
Annotation
differentiate from FACTITIOUS DISORDERS and PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS
Scope Note
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)
Entry Version
SOMATOFORM DIS
Entry Term(s)
Briquet Syndrome
Medically Unexplained Syndrome
Medically Unexplained Syndromes
Pain Disorder
Somatization Disorder
NLM Classification #
WM 173.5
Public MeSH Note
81
History Note
81
Date Established
1981/01/01
Date of Entry
1980/05/21
Revision Date
2021/05/12
Somatoform Disorders Preferred
Pain Disorder Narrower
Somatization Disorder Related
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