The DSM-5's three criteria for somatic symptom disorder include: A diagnosis of somatic symptom disorder requires that your fears go above and beyond what an everyday person with similar symptoms ...
According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR ... t meet criteria for a known neurological symptom, says Mariya Javed-Payne, MSW, LICSW, a somatic psychotherapist.
Diagnostic criteria have changed dramatically since DSM ... disorder (GAD) is a chronic disturbance characterized by excessive worry and apprehension accompanied by psychic and somatic symptoms ...