Estimated frequency of somatic symptom disorder in general practice: cross-sectional survey with general practitioners.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Somatic symptom disorder (SSD) is the successor diagnosis of somatoform disorder in the 5th Edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). Relevance and frequency of SSD and its clinical symptoms in general practice are still unknown. We estimate frequencies of patients fulfilling the diagnostic criteria of SSD in general practice.

Methods

Mailed and online survey with general practitioners (GP) in Germany using a cross-sectional representative sample from registries of statutory health insurance physicians. GPs estimated percentages of their patients who show the clinical symptoms of SSD according to DSM-5; that is, one or more burdensome somatic symptoms (A criterion), excessive symptom- or illness-related concern, anxiety, or beha

SUBMITTER: Lehmann M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9524044 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature