Treatments Offered for
Somatic Symptom & Related Disorders (Mental distress expressed as physical symptoms)
Somatic Symptom Disorder
A person experiences physical symptoms like pain or fatigue without a medical explanation, caused by psychological distress.
Illness Anxiety Disorder (Hypochondria)
A person is obsessed with having a serious illness, despite having little or no symptoms.
Conversion Disorder (Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder)
A person develops neurological symptoms (blindness, paralysis, seizures) without a medical cause, often due to extreme stress or trauma.
Factitious Disorder (Munchausen Syndrome)
A person fakes or causes illness in themselves to gain medical attention.
Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another (Munchausen by Proxy)
A person makes someone else (often a child) appear sick for attention and sympathy.