What are dissociative and somatoform disorders?
As is the case with depression and anxiety disorders, there are a number of diagnoses for hypochondria and somatisation. These are divided into: • Somatoform disorders: Pain/symptoms in the heart, stomach and elsewhere in the body. If you have been thoroughly examined and your doctor has not been able to find a physical explanation for your symptoms, you may have a somatoform disorder. • Dissociative disorders: Symptoms that relate to your memory, cramps, paralysis, sensory disturbances and other disruptions to your senses. If you have been thoroughly examined and your doctor has been unable to find a physical reason for your symptoms, you may have a dissociative disorder. • Other nervous disorders – these are diagnoses for unexplained tiredness and repeated incidences of depersonalisation, i.e. “feeling outside of yourself and disconnected from other people.
As is the case with depression and anxiety disorders, there are a number of diagnoses for hypochondria and somatisation. These are divided into: • Somatoform disorders: Pain/symptoms in the heart, stomach and elsewhere in the body. If you have been thoroughly examined and your doctor has not been able to find a physical explanation for your symptoms, you may have a somatoform disorder. • Dissociative disorders: Symptoms that relate to your memory, cramps, paralysis, sensory disturbances and other disruptions to your senses. If you have been thoroughly examined and your doctor has been unable to find a physical reason for your symptoms, you may have a dissociative disorder. • Other nervous disorders – these are diagnoses for unexplained tiredness and repeated incidences of depersonalisation, i.e.
