| somatization disorder |
[DSM-IV] a mental disorder characterized by multiple somatic complaints that cannot be fully explained by any known general medical condition or the direct effect of a substance, but are not intentionally feigned or produced, beginning before the age of 30 and occurring over several years. Complaints comprise a combination of at least multiple pain symptoms, multiple gastrointestinal symptoms, a sexual symptom, and a neurological symptom. ...
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| somatization |
Psychological needs expressed as physical symptoms.
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| somatization disorder |
a disorder characterized by multiple, often long-standing somatic complaints of bodily dysfunction (eg, pain complaints, gastrointestinal disturbances). The disorder usually begins before the age of 30 and has a chronic, albeit fluctuating, course.
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| somatization |
The process by which psychological needs are supposedly expressed in physical symptoms that do not have a detectable or known organic basis. Alternatively, it refers to the tendency to be overly sensitive to and complain of relatively mild physical problems and complaints.
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| somatization d. |
[DSM-IV] a mental disorder characterized by multiple somatic complaints that cannot be fully explained by any known general medical condition or the direct effect of a substance, but are not intentionally feigned or produced, beginning before the age of 30 and occurring over several years. Complaints comprise a combination of at least multiple pain symptoms, multiple gastrointestinal symptoms, a sexual symptom, and a neurological symptom. They are often presented in a dramatic, vague, or exaggerated way; many physicians become involved in the medical care; and numerous diagnostic evaluations and unnecessary medical treatment or surgery may be performed. Called also Briquet's syndrome.
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