Somatoform disorders and rheumatic diseases: from DSM-IV to DSM-V

Somatoform disorders and rheumatic diseases: from DSM-IV to DSM-V.

Medically unexplained symptoms are considered 'somatoform disorders' in the fourth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV). The introduction of this nosographic category has been helpful in drawing attention to a previously neglected area, but has not been successful in promoting an understanding of the disorders' biological basis and treatment implications...

A review of somatoform disorders in DSM-IV and somatic symptom disorders in proposed DSM-V.

Psychiatric care providers should be trained to use current changes in the somatoform disorders criteria. New diagnostic criteria for Somatic Symptom disorders in the proposed DSM-V is discussed and compared with its older counterpart in DSM-IV. A new category called Somatic Syndrome Disorders is suggested. It includes new subcategories such as "Complex Somatic Symptom Disorder" (CSSD) and "Sim...

The proposed diagnosis of somatic symptom disorders in DSM-V to replace somatoform disorders in DSM-IV--a preliminary report.

This editorial is being written to update colleagues on DSM-V discussions concerning proposed changes to the DSM-IV chapter “Somatoform Disorders.” One suggestion is to rename the chapter “Somatic Symptom Disorders.” The change of title is mirrored by a proposal to substantially recast the constituent diagnoses. An overview of the DSM-V process has been published elsewhere [1,2]. An important a...

Somatoform disorders in DSM-IV: mental or physical disorders?

OBJECTIVE To examine analytically the question of whether the characterization of somatoform disorders (SFDs) in Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) provides adequate grounds for classifying them as mental disorders rather than as physical disorders. METHODS Analytical examination. RESULTS There are prima facie grounds for classifying SFDs as physical disorders since ...

The concept of comorbidity in somatoform disorder--a DSM-V alternative for the DSM-IV classification of somatoform disorder.