Question

Dan's various medical complaints and hospital stays finally led him to see a psychiatrist. After a thorough medical and psychological evaluation, the 28-year-old teacher and father of two was diagnosed with both depression and somatic symptom disorder. What is atypical about this case summary?

Answer 1

Somatic symptom disorder is seen much more commonly in women.

Explanation:

Somatic symptom disorder relates to focusing on physical symptoms like pain, weakness etc. It results to emotional distress and problems functioning.

In this case here,

Dan is bothered about any little thing, fear of this or that and the likes and begins to show excessive thoughts, feelings or behaviors which is not commonly found in men but in women