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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Psychology term of the day

January 20th 2025

historicism

1. the belief that the study of history can reveal general laws governing historical events and social and cultural phenomena and that these laws may allow for predictions of the future.

2. the notion that beliefs, values, and cultural products are determined by their historical context and can only be understood in this context.