The flowchart (Figure 1) describes the selection of the 62 (56%) patients with somatoform-functional pain and the 49 (44%) patients with somatic-nociceptive pain. Of the orthopedic group, 6 patients ...

About The Study: The findings of this cohort study suggest that sexual assault may increase the risk of developing functional somatic disorder (FSD), involving multiple body systems. Functional ...

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Somatic symptom disorder (SSD) is a mental health condition that causes obsession over physical symptoms you experience. This condition goes beyond just causing health anxiety. People with SSD ...