Somatic

Question 1

Somatic symptom disorder is:

Answer 1

is a disorder where the physical symptoms cannot be fully explained by a general medical condition, another mental disorder, or the effects of a substance

Question 2

Chronic pain without an identifiable/known cause is:

Answer 2

Somatic symptom disorder

Question 3

To be diagnosed with SSD, the individual must be persistently symptomatic typically for at least ____________

Answer 3

6 months