This category includes disorders with somatoform symptoms that do not meet the criteria for any specific Somatoform Disorder. Examples include

1. Pseudocyesis:… » »   

Diagnostic criteria for 300.7 Body Dysmorphic Disorder

A. Preoccupation with an imagined defect in appearance. If a slight physical anomaly is present,… » »   

Diagnostic Features

The essential feature of Hypochondriasis is preoccupation with fears of having, or the idea that one has, a serious disease… » »   

Diagnostic criteria for 300.7 Hypochondriasis

A. Preoccupation with fears of having, or the idea that one has, a serious disease based on… » »   

Diagnostic Features

The essential feature of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (historically known as dysmorphophobia) is a preoccupation with a defect in appearance (Criterion… » »   

Associated Features and Disorders

Frequent checking of the defect, either directly or in a reflecting surface (e.g., mirrors, store windows, car bumpers,… » »   

Specific Culture and Gender Features

Cultural concerns about physical appearance and the importance of proper physical self-presentation may influence or amplify preoccupations… » »   

Differential Diagnosis

Unlike normal concerns about appearance, the preoccupation with appearance in Body Dysmorphic Disorder is excessively time consuming and associated with… » »   

Differential Diagnosis

The most important differential diagnostic consideration in Hypochondriasis is an underlying general medical condition, such as the early stages of… » »   

Specifier

With Poor Insight. This specifier is used if, for most of the time during the current episode, the individual does not… » »