What Is Somatic Symptom Disorder?
4. Anxiety
Somatic symptom disorder does more than just cause physical symptoms. The manifestation of the physical symptoms can also cause a great deal of distress for the patient. People with the condition are likely to suffer from an irrational degree of concern about the symptoms they are experiencing.
The patient will sometimes see quite normal symptoms as something that is a sure sign that they are seriously ill. Even positive medical evaluations may be dismissed, and the patient may be convinced that doctors have not investigated thoroughly enough. The patient might avoid activities that they feel can make things worse, and they may also find themselves checking their body for flaws regularly.
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