Description
Somatoform Disorder is a Mental Disorder.
It causes unexplained physical pains on different parts of the body.
It includes Pain disorder, Conversion disorder, Hypochondriasis and Body Dysmorphic disorder.
The main causes of different types of Somatoform Disorders are:
Causes of Pain Disorder
Anxiety
Depression
Causes of Conversion disorder
Physical abuse
Emotional abuse
Sexual abuse
Causes of Body Dysmorphic disorder
Genes
Low self-esteem
societal pressure or expectations of beauty
Abnormalities in brain structure
Causes of Hypochondriasis
psychological Problem