Diagnosable Medical Condition

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A diagnosable medical condition is much easier to diagnosis then a somatoform disorder. The problems and symptoms of somatoform disorder can not explained, not even by a doctor. They cannot find a cause, so the one affected will just from doctor to doctor, also called ‘doctor shopping’ so they can be diagnosed and understand the start of it. A diagnosable medical condition is more understood by doctors, and the cause of it can be found through different techniques. The symptoms are more recognized and a treatment is simpler. An example of a somatoform disorder is hypochondriasis. The person believes their symptoms are from an illness, such as cancer. No doctor will diagnosis then of it though because it has not been detected.
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