Somatic symptom disorder is sometimes diagnosed when accident victims suffer chronic pain coupled with excessive anxiety about their physical condition. Somatic symptom disorder is a psychological condition where a person focuses on their physical symptoms, such as pain or fatigue, to such an extent that it causes them considerable emotional distress and difficulty functioning. People who suffer from somatic symptom disorder also often have another diagnosed medical condition that is related to these symptoms.
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