Based on updated DSMV criteria, the American Psychiatric Association has replaced the term hypochondriasis with two new categories: Illness Anxiety Disorder (IAD) and Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD). It was plagued with vague definitions and, as previously, was unreliable with DSM IV criteria. Based on updated DSMV criteria, the American Psychiatric Association has replaced the term hypochondriasis with two new terms: Illness Anxiety Disorder (IAD) and Somatic Symptom Disorder (SSD). It had vague definitions and, like with earlier versions, was unreliable with DSM IV criteria. Because medical students must deal with disease features throughout their life and must read about it, they had a slightly higher prevalence of IAD and SSD, as well as a higher level of disease phobia, than non-medical students. Conclusion: The prevalence of SSD and IAD in students was found to be 3.28 percent overall. For classification using DSM V criteria, however, a more specified procedure is required. This is due to a categorised and ambiguous evaluation of patients’ symptomatic behaviour as a result of co morbidity. It recommends using a large sample size to assess prevalence in the general population, as well as the demographic aspects that influence the results, as well as more precise categorization to minimise co morbidity and a better method for identifying patients. Conclusion: The prevalence of SSD and IAD in students was found to be 3.28 percent overall. For classification using DSM V criteria, however, a more specified procedure is required. This is due to a categorised and ambiguous evaluation of patients’ symptomatic behaviour as a result of co morbidity. It recommends using a large sample size to assess prevalence in the general population, as well as the demographic aspects that influence the results, as well as more precise categorization to minimise co morbidity and a better method for identifying patients.


Author (s) Details

Dr. Sharad Manore
Department of Psychiatry, Govt. Medical College, Rajnandgaon, (C.G.), India.

Dr. Kamal Sahare
Department Anesthesiology, Govt. Medical College, Rajnandgon, (C G), India.

Dr. Dhiraj Bhawnani
Department of Community Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Rajnandgaon, (C.G.), India.

Laxmikant Umate
Department of Community Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Jagdalpur, (C.G.), India.

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