undifferentiated somatoform disorder

in DSM–IV–TR, a somatoform disorder in which one or more physical complaints persist for 6 months or longer and cannot be explained by a known medical condition. Unlike factitious disorder or malingering, these symptoms are not intentionally feigned or produced. This disorder has been eliminated from DSM–5.

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November 18th 2024

paradigm clash

in science or philosophy, the conflict that occurs when a new set of fundamental assumptions about reality or human knowledge proves incompatible with an established set of such assumptions. For example, the doctrine of organic evolution challenged established thinking about the origin and nature of the living world and ultimately replaced previous theories.