Jessica constantly complains of a large number of physical complaints that do not center around one particular ailment. After finding no medical explanation for her symptoms, a physician suspects she sufferers from conversion disorder. If Jessica lived several hundred years ago, what diagnosis would be made?

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Hysteria was a commonly used diagnosis for physical symptoms without a medical explanation in the past, particularly in women. The term has since been replaced by conversion disorder in modern times.

Jessica Constantly Complains of a Large Number of Physical Complaints