TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders A1 - Ford, Charles V. A1 - Trevisan, Louis A2 - Ebert, Michael H. A2 - Leckman, James F. A2 - Petrakis, Ismene L. PY - 2019 T2 - Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Psychiatry, 3e AB - Diagnostic criteria for somatic symptom disorder includes one or more symptoms that are distressing or result in significant disruption of daily life, such as excessive thoughts, feelings, behaviors related to the somatic symptoms or associated health concerns as manifested by at least one of the following: (1) disproportionate and persistent thoughts about the seriousness of one's symptoms; (2) persistently high level of anxiety about health or symptoms; and (3) excessive time and energy devoted to these symptoms or health concerns. Although any one somatic symptom may not be continuously present, the state of being symptomatic is persistent (typically more than 6 months). Specifiers include the following: With predominant pain (previously pain disorder); this specifier is for individuals whose somatic symptoms predominantly involve pain. Persistent: A persistent course is characterized by severe symptoms, marked impairment, and long duration (more than 6 months). Current severity is also a specifier: Mild—Only one of the symptoms specified in criterion B is fulfilled. Moderate—Two or more of the symptoms specified in Criterion B are fulfilled. Severe—Two or more of the symptoms in Criterion B are fulfilled, plus there are multiple somatic complaints (or one very severe somatic symptom) (DSM-5). SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/20 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1158260686 ER -