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Deutsch: Somatische Belastungsstörung / Español: Trastorno de síntomas somáticos / Português: Transtorno de Sintomas Somáticos / Français: Trouble de symptômes somatiques / Italian: Disturbo da sintomi somatici
Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD) is a psychological condition characterized by an intense focus on physical symptoms, such as pain or fatigue, which cause significant distress and impact daily functioning. These symptoms may or may not be linked to a medical condition, but the psychological response to them—excessive thoughts, feelings, and behaviours related to the symptoms—is disproportionate and often debilitating.
Deutsch: Somatisierung / Español: Somatización / Português: Somatização / Français: Somatisation / Italian: Somatizzazione
Somatization in the psychology context refers to the process whereby psychological distress is expressed through physical symptoms. This phenomenon occurs when emotional or mental stress manifests as physical ailments without a clear medical cause, often leading to significant distress and impairment.
Deutsch: Somatoform / Español: Somatoforme / Português: Somatoforme / Français: Somatoforme / Italiano: Somatoforme
Somatoform disorders marked by unpleasant or painful physical symptoms that have no apparent organic cause and that are often not physiologically possible, suggesting that psychological factors are involved.
In psychology, somatoform refers to a category of disorders characterized by physical symptoms that suggest a medical condition but are not fully explained by a general medical condition, the direct effects of a substance, or another mental disorder. The term is associated with the expression of psychological distress through physical means.
Somatoform disorders refer to a variety of conditions in which a person's psychological conflicts become translated into physical problems or complaints.