6C20.1
Moderate bodily distress disorder
Transtorno de sofrimento corporal moderado
CategoryDefinition
All definitional requirements of bodily distress disorder are present. There is persistent preoccupation with the distressing symptoms and their consequences (e.g., the individual spends more than an hour a day thinking about them), typically associated with frequent medical visits. The person devotes much of his or her energy to focusing on the symptoms and their consequences. The symptoms and associated distress and preoccupation cause moderate impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational, or other important areas of functioning (e.g., relationship conflict, performance problems at work, abandonment of a range of social and leisure activities).
Diagnostic Criteria
- All of the Essential Features of Bodily Distress Disorder are present.
- Persistent preoccupation with the distressing symptoms and their consequences are typically associated with frequent medical visits. The individual devotes a substantial amount of time and energy to focusing on the symptoms and their consequences (e.g., several hours per day).
- The bodily symptoms and related distress and preoccupation result in moderate impairment in personal, family, social, educational, occupational, or other important areas of functioning (e.g., relationship conflict, performance problems at work, abandonment of a range of social and leisure activities).
Index Terms
Moderate bodily distress disorder