Evolution of Concepts (in process)

Evolution of Concepts (in process)

DSM

DSM-IV-TR (1994) to DSM-5 (2013)

The DSM-5 committee determined that concept hypochondriasis was ambiguous and split into two high level concepts called illness anxiety disorder and somatic symptom disorder

  • The definition of concept somatic symptom disorder was changed between editions









ICID11 

The ICD11 committee maintains the concept hypochondriasis and defines it as: 





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