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Somatization DisorderAka: Briquet's Syndrome, Undifferentiated Somatoform Disorder
- See Also
- Somatoform Disorder
- Somatization Risk Factors
- Somatization Symptoms
- Somatization Management
- Somatoform Disorder Management Pitfalls
- Hypochondriasis
- Pain Disorder
- Conversion Disorder
- Epidemiology
- Lifetime Prevalence (sub-threshold Prevalence is much more common)
- Women: 0.2 to 2%
- Men: 0.2%
- Family History
- Incidence 10-20% in first-degree female relatives
- Diagnosis: Somatization Disorder
- Must meet criteria for a Somatoform Disorder
- Unexplained physical symptoms
- Not due to condition of Secondary Gain (Malingering or Factitious Disorder)
- Causes dysfunction
- Specific criteria for Somatization Disorder
- Chronic course of symptoms longer than 2 years
- Unexplained physical symptom onset before age 30 years
- Vague or exaggerated physical symptoms dispersed over multiple organ symptoms
- See Somatization Symptoms
- Gastrointestinal (at least 2 symptoms)
- Pain (at least 4 symptoms)
- Neurologic or pseudoneurologic (at least one symptom)
- Sexual (at least one symptom)
- Other diagnostic clues suggestive of Somatization
- Prior non-diagnostic extensive diagnostic testing
- Dissatisfaction with previous physicians
- Diagnosis: Undifferentiated Somatoform Disorder
- Variant of Somatization Disorder Diagnosis
- Only 6 month history needed for diagnosis
- Only one or more unexplained physical symptoms (e.g. Fatigue) needed for diagnosis
- References
- Oyama (2007) Am Fam Physician 76(9):1333
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