A history of multiple,somatic complaints in the absence of organic impairments is characteristic of

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Somatic symptom disorder is characterized by an individual experiencing multiple, significant somatic complaints for which no medical explanation can be found, often leading to significant distress and impairment. This differentiates it from conversion disorder, where symptoms affect voluntary motor or sensory functions suggesting a neurological condition, psychosomatic illness, where psychological stress causes or exacerbates physical symptoms with a real organic basis, and body dysmorphic disorder, which involves obsessive focus on perceived flaws in physical appearance.

A History of Multiple,somatic Complaints in the Absence of Organic