How is somatization disorder diagnosed

Somatization disorder can be diagnosed by the clinical manifestations of the disease, family genetic history, and auxiliary examinations as follows: 1. Clinical manifestations: the appearance of one or more somatic symptoms, causing significant mental distress or significantly disrupting the patient’s normal life for at least 6 months, or focusing on the symptoms themselves, and excessive use of medications to eliminate symptoms. Common symptoms include gastrointestinal discomfort, abnormal skin sensations, respiratory and circulatory symptoms, sexual and menstrual symptoms, often accompanied by significant depression and anxiety, and serious disorders of social, interpersonal and family behavior. 2. Family history: Ask if there is any family history of similar diseases. 3. Auxiliary examination: According to the patient’s description of physical symptoms, relevant medical examinations, such as respiratory and circulatory symptoms need to be examined chest radiographs, cardiac ultrasound, electrocardiogram, myocardial enzyme profiles, etc., and the results of the comprehensive results of the identification and exclusion of organic lesions and functional diseases. Somatization disorder needs to go to the hospital to be diagnosed by a physician, once the diagnosis of somatization disorder patients, it is recommended that family members accompany the patient to the hospital for standardized treatment, in order to avoid delaying the condition, resulting in adverse consequences.