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This research aims to explore the relationship between psychosocial factors and clinical severity in Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD), focusing on individuals with and without somatic comorbidities.

April 16, 2026

Psychosocial and Clinical Correlates of Somatic Symptom Disorder in Patients With and Without Somatic Comorbidities: Cross-sectional Findings from the SOMA.SSD Study

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This research aims to explore the relationship between psychosocial factors and clinical severity in Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD), focusing on individuals with and without somatic comorbidities.
Conducted a cross-sectional analysis
Compared severity and psychosocial profiles in SSD patients with and without somatic comorbidities
Assessed health anxiety levels
Somatic comorbidities were frequent in SSD but did not impact the severity of symptoms or psychosocial profile
Health anxiety was identified as a significant correlate of SSD severity
Insights support the validity of SSD diagnosis independent of physical illness

Abstract

Somatic comorbidities were common in SSD but did not influence severity or psychosocial profile, supporting the validity of the diagnosis independent of physical disease. Health anxiety emerged as a key correlate of severity, highlighting its relevance as treatment target.

Psychosocial and Clinical Correlates of Somatic Symptom Disorder in Patients With and Without Somatic Comorbidities: Cross-sectional Findings from the SOMA.SSD Study

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