Review article

A REVIEW OF SOMATOFORM DISORDERS IN DSM-IV AND SOMATIC SYMPTOM DISORDERS IN PROPOSED DSM-V

Ahmad Ghanizadeh ; Department of Psychiatry, Research Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Ali Firoozabadi ; Department of Psychiatry, Research Center for Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

Abstract

Psychiatric care providers should be trained to use current changes in the somatoform disorders criteria. New diagnostic
criteria for Somatic Symptom disorders in the proposed DSM-V is discussed and compared with its older counterpart in DSM-IV. A
new category called Somatic Syndrome Disorders is suggested. It includes new subcategories such as “Complex Somatic Symptom
Disorder” (CSSD) and “Simple Somatic Symptom Disorder” (SSSD). Some of the subcategories of DSM-IV derived disorders are
included in CSSD. While there are some changes in diagnostic criteria, there are concerns and limitations about the new
classification needed to be more discussed before implementation. Functional somatic disturbance, the counterpart of converion
disorder in DSM-IV, can be highly dependet on the developmental level of children. However, the role of developmental level needs
to be considered.

Keywords

somatoform disorders; somatic symptom disorder; DSM-IV; DSM-V

Hrčak ID:

106321

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/106321

Publication date:

20.12.2012.

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