Mark injured his back at work several years ago.Although he was treated and considered healed by his physicians, he still complains of severe and debilitating back pain.Other than some minor scar tissue, his doctors cannot find anything that could be causing more than some minor stiffness.What is Mark's most likely diagnosis?

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Mark's continued complaints of severe and debilitating pain, despite evidence from his doctors that there is no significant physical cause for it, suggest somatic symptom disorder. This is a condition in which physical symptoms are present without any underlying medical explanation, and can be associated with psychological distress or a desire for attention or validation from others.

Mark Injured His Back at Work Several Years Ago