undifferentiated somatoform disorder

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Introduction

Not the same as unspecified somatic symptom disorder^[1]

1 or more physical complaints lasting > 6 months associated with significant distress or functional impairment
distress or functional impairment cannot be explained by a known medical condition

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Geriatric Review Syllabus, 7th edition Parada JT et al (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2010
Geriatric Review Syllabus, 8th edition (GRS8) Durso SC and Sullivan GN (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2013
Geriatric Review Syllabus, 9th edition (GRS9) Medinal-Walpole A, Pacala JT, Porter JF (eds) American Geriatrics Society, 2016
↑ Wijeratne C, Brodaty H, Hickie I. The neglect of somatoform disorders by old age psychiatry: some explanations and suggestions for future research. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2003 Sep;18(9):812-9. Review. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12949849
↑ Lobo-Escolar A, Saz P, Marcos G et al Somatic and psychiatric comorbidity in the general elderly population: results from the ZARADEMP Project. J Psychosom Res. 2008 Oct;65(4):347-55. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18805244