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HOW WOULD WE DIFFRENTIATE HYPOCONDRIASIS FROM SOMATIZATION DISORDER
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| mkateb
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In Somatization disorder, pt has many symptoms including symptoms from several systems (I believe it is 4 pain sx, 2 GI sx, 1 sexual sx, and 1 pseudoneurologic sx required for diagnosis in DSM IV).
In hypochondriasis the pt is just overly concered with their health or a single imagined illness. Usually there is a specific illness that the pt is sure that they have despite negative workup.
Hope this helps.
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| loreal
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thanks mkateb
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| chemamr
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i agree
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| lucky
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somatization is many symptoms many organs. negative workup. hypochondriasis patient gives u the diagnosis "i have headache, i know i have brain cancer".exaggerated concern about a symptom.
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| mani
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yes, imp thing in somatization is that there are symptoms invloving miltiple systems.
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