Somatic symptom disorder

Somatic symptom disorder (SSD) be a mental health condition wey be characterised by an excessive focus on physical symptoms—such as pain anaa shortness of breath—wey dey cause significant distress anaa impairment. Individuals plus SSD dey experience disproportionate thoughts, emotions, den behaviors wey be related to dema symptoms. De symptoms demselves no be deliberately produced anaa feigned (as dem dey insyd malingering den factitious disorders), den dema underlying cause—whether organic, psychogenic anaa unexplained—be irrelevant to de diagnosis.

Manifestations of somatic symptom disorder be variable; symptoms fi be widespread, specific, den often fluctuate. Somatic symptom disorder dey correspond to how an individual dey view den react to symptoms rather dan de symptoms demselves, wey e fi develop insyd de setting of existing chronic illness anaa newly onset conditions.

Na several studies find a high frequency of comorbidity plus major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, den phobias. Somatic symptom disorder frequently be associated plus functional pain syndromes, such as fibromyalgia den irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Somatic symptom disorder typically dey lead to poor overall functioning, interpersonal issues, unemployment anaa problems at work, den financial strain as a result of frequent healthcare visits.

De etiology of somatic symptom disorder be unknown. Symptoms fi result from a heightened awareness of specific physical sensations alongside health anxiety. Der be sam controversy wey dey surround de diagnosis, since symptom perception den response be inherently subjective, wey fi depend on de clinician ein interpretation. Additionally, people plus known physical illnesses sam times fi be misdiagnosed plus am.

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Category:Somatic psychology
Category:Disorders of bodily distress anaa bodily experience
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