Pain disorder
The main symptom of somatoform pain disorder is chronic pain that lasts for several months and limits a person's work, relationships, and other activities.
Patients are often very worried or stressed about their pain.
A thorough medical evaluation, including laboratory work and radiologic scans (
Somatoform pain disorder is diagnosed when these tests do not reveal a...
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