somatization disorder
MONDO:0001830Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names somatization disorder yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Disorders having the presence of physical symptoms that suggest a general medical condition but that are not fully explained by a another medical condition, by the direct effects of a substance, or by another mental disorder. The symptoms must cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other areas of functioning. In contrast to factitious disorders and malingering, the physical symptoms are not under voluntary control. (apa, dsm-V)
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0001830), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
1 name
Resolves to: somatization disorder
- Also called
- Briquet's disorder