title: Somatic symptom disorder: an important change in DSM.
abstract: 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 somatic symptoms associated with disproportionate thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related to these symptoms. Data are presented concerning reliability, validity, and prevalence of SSD, as well as tasks for future research, education, and clinical practice.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, USA. jdimsdale@ucsd.edu
authors: Joel E
authors: JE
authors: Dimsdale
authors: Francis
authors: F
authors: Creed
authors: Javier
authors: J
authors: Escobar
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Sharpe
authors: Lawson
authors: L
authors: Wulsin
authors: Arthur
authors: A
authors: Barsky
authors: Sing
authors: S
authors: Lee
authors: Michael R
authors: MR
authors: Irwin
authors: James
authors: J
authors: Levenson
mesh_terms: D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D006801:Humans; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis*
keywords: Psychiatric diagnosis; Psychosomatic medicine; Somatoform disorder