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Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Format Mode: Basic  Help  Prompt  Format: Font Andale Mono Arial Arial Black Book Antiqua Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Courier New Georgia Impact Lucida Console Script MT Bold Stencil Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana   Size 1 2 3 4 5 6   Color Black Red Yellow Pink Green Orange Purple Blue Beige Brown Teal Navy Maroon LimeGreen Message: * HTML is OFF * Forum Code is ON Smilies [quote][i]Originally posted by Peregrinus[/i] [br]The most recent Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) replaces hypochondriasis (hypochondria) with two new disorders: Somatic Symptom Disorder and Illness Anxiety Disorder. Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD) is characterized by a patient having one or more chronic somatic symptoms about which they are excessively concerned, preoccupied or fearful. Illness Anxiety Disorder (IAD) pertains to those who have heightened bodily sensations, are intensely anxious about the possibility of an undiagnosed illness, or devote excessive time and energy to health concerns. IAD may or may not be accompanied by a (real) diagnosed illness. Does this sound familiar? TMS would seem to imply SSD and most participants in this forum qualify for IAD. It is interesting that a hypochondriac is no longer required to believe he has an imaginary disease. This allows us to be hypochondriacs even if we get a positive diagnosis from a fee hungry physician. Ref: https://www.mayoclinic.org/medicalprofs/somatoform-disorders-psye0313.html [/quote]   Check here to include your profile signature.