How many somatic symptoms are required to meet criteria for the diagnosis of somatic symptom disorder?
A)Seven symptoms distributed among several organ systems
B)One
C)At least one symptom that has no underlying medical explanation
D)None

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Somatic Symptom Disorder requires the presence of one or more somatic symptoms that are distressing or result in significant disruption of daily life. There is no specific number of symptoms required beyond at least one.

How Many Somatic Symptoms Are Required to Meet Criteria for the Diagnosis