somatoform disorder

noun

so·ma·to·form disorder ˈsō-mət-ə-ˌfȯrm-, sə-ˈmat-ə-

: somatic symptom disorder

And when a patient denies depression but has symptoms of hypochondriasis, somatoform disorder, or even chronic fatigue, one also considers treatment with antidepressants.—

Paul D. Trautman and Valentina M. Vielma, The Journal of the American Medical Association

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