A woman has experienced a wide range of vague but disturbing physical symptoms over a period of several years. Doctors cannot find a cause for the problems; medically, the woman appears normal. Based on this information, the BEST diagnosis would be:

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The woman's symptoms are vague and cannot be medically explained. The fact that the symptoms have been ongoing for several years suggests a somatic symptom disorder. The fact that there is no clear pain pattern supports the somatization pattern rather than a predominant pain pattern. Conversion disorder is unlikely given the lack of any specific physical symptoms.

A Woman Has Experienced a Wide Range of Vague but Disturbing