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Pain Disorder

  • See Also
  1. Somatoform Disorder (Somatic Symptom Disorder)
  2. Somatization Risk Factors
  3. Somatization Symptoms
  4. Somatization Management
  5. Somatoform Disorder Management Pitfalls
  6. Hypochondriasis
  7. Conversion Disorder
  • Diagnosis
  • DSM-V
  1. Pain Disorder is now part of Somatic Symptom Disorder
  • Symptoms
  1. Significant use of medical resources (frequent office visits, phone calls, ER visits)
  2. Overuse of Pain Medications
  3. Results in increasing inactivity and isolation
  • Associated Conditions (often as a complication of the Pain Disorder)
  1. Major Depression
  2. Anxiety Disorder
  3. Substance Abuse
  • References
  1. Oyama (2007) Am Fam Physician 76(9):1333-8 [PubMed]