Explore: Somatisation

Somatization is the generation of somatic symptoms due to psychological distress, often coinciding with a tendency to seek medical help for them. The term

Somatic symptom disorder, also known as somatoform disorder or somatization disorder, is a mental disorder of chronic somatization. One or more chronic

further reinforcing their belief. SSA might aid in the understanding of somatisation. Health-related information or knowing that somebody else has an illness

activities, headache, anorexia, and fatigue in that order. Psychiatry portal Somatisation Somatoform disorder Miodek, Anna; Szemraj, Paweł; Kocur, Józef; Ryś,

of time, social withdrawal Complications Mood disorders, depression, somatisation, sleep disturbances, obesity, anxiety disorders Risk factors Preexisting

and depression or other mental disorder, such as panic disorder, and somatisation disorder; the origin of fatigue may be central, brain-derived, or peripheral

not they had cholecystectomy and possible psychosomatic components (somatisation); there were no effects from factors such as smoking, alcohol, the level

post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and a strong tendency towards somatisation during his detention in the maximum security prison. In the same period

effects on subjectively experienced depressive and anxiety symptoms, somatisation and social insecurity.'[full citation needed] A more recent review found

as psychosomatic symptoms, conversion disorders, somatic symptoms, somatisations or somatoform disorders; as well as contemporary terms such as functional