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Somatic Symptom Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders Part I: New Terminology for New Concepts

Max points: 5 Type: Mental Disorder Explainer

Learn about somatic symptom disorders and how their understanding has evolved from DSM-IV to DSM-5. This talk explains key diagnostic changes, treatment approaches, and the importance of defining these conditions positively, offering clarity for patients, clinicians, and anyone interested in mental health advances.

Channel: Mayo Clinic Duration: 0:10:56

Questions

1. What was the main reason DSM-5 replaced the old term 'somatoform disorders' with 'somatic symptom disorders'?

2. Which of the following remained in DSM-5 but may also be called Functional Neurologic Symptom Disorder?

3. What is the essential feature of Somatic Symptom Disorder according to DSM-5?

4. In DSM-5, which disorder is characterized by persistent worry about having a serious illness even when few or no physical symptoms are present?

5. What was one limitation of the 20th century concept 'MUPS = SAD' (medically unexplained physical symptoms equal somatization, anxiety, and depression)?

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