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Somatic symptom disorder (SSD) is a mental health condition that causes people to intently focus on their physical symptoms. This may cause distress or interfere with their daily activities. Other ...

Somatic symptom disorder (SSD) causes extreme anxiety about physical symptoms, which can disrupt your daily life. You can try ...

New DSM-5 creates loose category for those who have disabling somatic symptoms. Feb. 27, 2013— -- Lori Chapo-Kroger was an active intensive care unit nurse, but after a series of mysterious ...

As you can imagine, this type of somatic mimicry can create confusion in regard to what to do: Some people will rush to the emergency room, while others may experience even greater anxiety as they ...

The effect of sexual assault on risk of developing functional somatic disorder (FSD) was studied in a prospective cohort study.

Many people living with OCD experience symptoms and compulsions related to their body and body functions. This is referred to as somatic OCD. Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic mental ...

While there’s currently no cure for somatic tinnitus, there are treatments to help relieve your symptoms. Tinnitus refers to the perception of sound without an external source ― in other words, ...