Background In 2013, the diagnosis of somatic symptom disorder (SSD) was introduced into
the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). This review aims to …

Background Medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) are physical symptoms for
which no adequate medical explanation can be found after proper examination. The …

Objective.—To assess the validity and utility of PRIME-MD (Primary Care Evaluation of
Mental Disorders), a new rapid procedure for diagnosing mental disorders by primary care …

This review is a critical summary of research examining gender variations in clinical pain
experience. Gender-comparative pain research was identified through Medline and Psychlit …

Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) consist of a heterogeneous family of musculoskeletal
disorders that represent the most common chronic orofacial pain condition. 15, 16, 57 …

Women report more intense, more numerous, and more frequent bodily symptoms than men.
This difference appears in samples of medical patients and in community samples, whether …

Context Somatoform disorders are an important determinant of medical care utilization, but
their independent effect on utilization is difficult to determine because somatizing patients …

OBJECTIVE: Chronic fatigue syndrome is an illness characterized by disabling fatigue of at
least 6 months, accompanied by several other symptoms. This review summarizes the …

Background: While physical symptoms are the leading reason for outpatient visits, a
substantial proportion of physical complaints and" minor" illnesses remain poorly …

Test-based psychological assessment has been significantly affected by the health care
revolution in the United States during the past two decades. Despite new limitations on …