What are Somatoform disorders?

Somatoform disorders are disorders where the person has physical symptoms that have no obvious physical explanation and in which emotional or psychological factors are important contributors.

Somatoform disorders include conversion disorder, somatisation disorder, hypochondriasis, body dysmorphic disorder and pain disorder.

Somatoform disorders are relatively common but the exact prevalence is difficult to determine.

Amended May 2009