Updated May 4, 2011
SimpleSomatic Symptom Disorder
This diagnosis requires the following 3 criteria:
A. Somatic Symptoms
One or more somatic symptoms that are distressing and/or result in significant disruption of daily life
B. Excessive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related to these somatic symptoms or associated health concerns: This diagnosis requires one of the following:
(1) Disproportionate and persistent thoughts about the seriousness of one's symptoms
(2) High level of anxiety about health or symptoms
(3) Excessive time and energy devoted to these symptoms or health concerns
C. Symptom duration is greater than 1 month
Please see full disorder descriptions here.
Severity
Clinician rated severity of each of the three criteria
(1) Disproportionate and persistent concerns about the medical seriousness of one's symptoms
(2) High Level of health-related anxiety
(3) Excessive time and energy devoted to these symptoms or health
Response categories
0 Not at all
1 A little bit
2 Somewhat
3 Quite a bit
4 Very much
PHQ Somatic Symptom Short Form (PHQ-SSS)
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During the past SEVEN (7) DAYS how much have you been bothered by…. |
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Not at all |
A little bit |
Somewhat |
Quite a bit |
Very much |
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1. |
Stomach or problems going to the toilet? |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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2. |
Pain in your back? |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
3. |
Pain in your arms, legs, or joints |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
4. |
Headaches? |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
|
5. |
Chest pain or getting out of breath? |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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6. |
Dizziness? |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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7. |
Feeling tired or having low energy? |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
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8. |
Trouble sleeping? |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
While this disorder is not listed in DSM-IV, it includes what was previously diagnosed as Somatoform Disorder NOS, with the exception of Pseudocyesis, which is now included in Somatic Symptom Disorder NOS.