Somatic symptom disorder: an important change in DSM.

This paper describes the rationale for the new diagnosis of somatic symptom disorder (SSD) within DSM5. SSD represents a consolidation of a number of previously listed diagnoses. It deemphasizes the centrality of medically unexplained symptoms and defines the disorder on the basis of persistent soma...

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Main Authors: Dimsdale, J, Creed, F, Escobar, J, Sharpe, M, Wulsin, L, Barsky, A, Lee, S, Irwin, MR, Levenson, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2013