It is proposed that illness anxiety disorder will be distinct from complex somatic symptom disorder for DSM-5.

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The DSM-5 did, in fact, make the distinction between illness anxiety disorder (formerly known as hypochondriasis) and somatic symptom disorder (formerly known as somatization disorder and undifferentiated somatoform disorder). Illness anxiety disorder is characterized by excessive or disproportionate worry about having a serious illness, whereas somatic symptom disorder is characterized by persistent and distressing physical symptoms that may or may not have a clear medical explanation.

It Is Proposed That Illness Anxiety Disorder Will Be Distinct