Two examples of somatoform disorder would be hypochondriasis and conversion disorder. Hypochondriasis is a preoccupation with fears about a real physical problem but that fear exaggerates the severity of the illness. Conversion disorder is a presence of a motor of sensory symptom with no medical reason.

It is a type of somatoform disorder.

Conversion disorder. Pain disorder. Hypochondriasis. Body dysmorphic disorder.

Somatoform or somatization disorder refers to a group of chronic conditions where physical symptoms such as pain and discomfort are present but no organic cause could be identified for them.

prognosis for somatoform disorders depends.on.age and whether the disorder is chronic or episodic. somatization disorder and body dysmorphic disorder rarely resolve completely. Conversion disorder tends to be rapidly resolved, but may recur in.25%