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Descriptor English: Somatoform Disorders
Descriptor Spanish: Trastornos Somatomorfos
Descriptor trastornos somatomorfos
Entry term(s) enfermedad espiritual
enfermedades del espíritu
enfermedades espirituales
síndrome sin explicación médica
síndromes sin explicación médica
trastornos de somatotización
trastornos somatoformes
Scope note: Trastornos con síntomas físicos que sugieren una enfermedad médica general pero que no se explican completamente por ninguna otra enfermedad, por los efectos directos de una sustancia o por otro trastorno mental. Los SÍNTOMAS MÉDICAMENTE INEXPLICABLES deben causar un malestar clínico significativo o dificultades sociales, ocupacionales o en otras áreas de funcionamiento. En contraste con los TRASTORNOS FINGIDOS o la SIMULACIÓN DE ENFERMEDAD, los síntomas físicos no están bajo control voluntario. (APA, DSM-V)
Descriptor Portuguese: Transtornos Somatoformes
Descriptor French: Troubles somatoformes
Entry term(s): Briquet Syndrome
Disorder, Somatoform
Disorders, Somatization
Disorders, Somatoform
Medically Unexplained Syndrome
Medically Unexplained Syndromes
Pain Disorder
Somatization Disorder
Somatization Disorders
Somatoform Disorder
Syndrome, Briquet
Syndrome, Medically Unexplained
Syndromes, Medically Unexplained
Unexplained Syndrome, Medically
Unexplained Syndromes, Medically
Tree number(s): F03.875
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013001
Scope note: Disorders having the presence of physical symptoms that suggest a general medical condition but that are not fully explained by another medical condition, by the direct effects of a substance, or by another mental disorder. The MEDICALLY UNEXPLAINED SYMPTOMS must cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of functioning. In contrast to FACTITIOUS DISORDERS and MALINGERING, the physical symptoms are not under voluntary control. (APA, DSM-V)
Annotation: differentiate from FACTITIOUS DISORDERS and PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 81
History Note: 81
Entry Version: SOMATOFORM DIS
DeCS ID: 13384
Unique ID: D013001
NLM Classification: WM 173.5
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1981/01/01
Date of Entry: 1980/05/21
Revision Date: 2016/06/16
Somatoform Disorders - Preferred
Concept UI M0020147
Scope note Disorders having the presence of physical symptoms that suggest a general medical condition but that are not fully explained by another medical condition, by the direct effects of a substance, or by another mental disorder. The MEDICALLY UNEXPLAINED SYMPTOMS must cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of functioning. In contrast to FACTITIOUS DISORDERS and MALINGERING, the physical symptoms are not under voluntary control. (APA, DSM-V)
Preferred term Somatoform Disorders
Entry term(s) Disorder, Somatoform
Disorders, Somatoform
Medically Unexplained Syndrome
Medically Unexplained Syndromes
Somatoform Disorder
Syndrome, Medically Unexplained
Syndromes, Medically Unexplained
Unexplained Syndrome, Medically
Unexplained Syndromes, Medically
Somatization Disorder - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0020149
Preferred term Somatization Disorder
Entry term(s) Briquet Syndrome
Disorders, Somatization
Somatization Disorders
Syndrome, Briquet
Pain Disorder - Narrower
Concept UI M0020148
Preferred term Pain Disorder



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