Medically Unexplained Symptoms and Somatoform Disorders: Diagnostic Challenges to Psychiatrists

Abstract

A significant proportion (9.5%) of patients in psychiatric consultation suffered from MUS, and most were comorbid with depression and anxiety. The identification of SDs was made in only 9.9%. Because MUS are associated with a high rate of mental comorbidities, psychiatric consultations while facing such clinical conditions are encouraged.