People diagnosed with somatization disorder in DSM-IV would likely meet the criteria for ____________ in DSM-5.

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DSM-5 replaced somatization disorder with somatic symptom disorder, which includes similar criteria for the presence of multiple and varied physical symptoms, but no longer requires the presence of a specific number of symptoms or a specific duration of time. People with somatization disorder in DSM-IV would likely now be diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder in DSM-5. Illness anxiety disorder involves excessive preoccupation and anxiety about having or acquiring an illness, while conversion disorder involves the presence of neurological symptoms without a medical explanation.

People Diagnosed with Somatization Disorder in DSM-IV Would Likely Meet