What Is Somatic Symptom Disorder?
7. Who’s at Risk
Somatic symptom disorder is more likely to occur in people that fall into certain categories. One of these is a history of certain other mental health conditions, such as depression or anxiety. People that live in deprived sections of society are also more at risk, as are those that have a lower standard of education.
People that have had traumatic experiences in the past are also at a higher risk of somatic symptom disorder, and this includes being abused as a child. Patients that currently have, or have had, a serious medical condition are also in a higher risk bracket. So are people that are at a higher risk of developing serious medical conditions.
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