Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue: Somatoform DSM IV Criteria

The following is the DSM IV Criteria for Somatoform which is the category for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue:

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*A history of many physical complaints beginning before age 30 years that occur over a period of several years and result in treatment being sought or significant impairment of functioning.

*Each of the following criteria must have been met, with individual symptoms occurring at any time during the course of the disturbance.

•  4 pain symptoms: a history of pain related to at least 4 different sites or functions
•  2 gastrointestinal symptoms: a history of at least 2 gastrointestinal symptoms other than pain
•  1 sexual symptom: a history of at least 1 sexual or reproductive symptom other than pain
•  1 pseudoneurological symptom: a history of at least 1 symptom or deficit suggesting a neurological condition not limited to pain

Either:

*After appropriate investigation, each of the symptoms cannot be fully explained by a known general medical condition or the direct effects of a substance

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OR

*When there is a related general medical condition, the physical complaints or resulting social or occupational impairment are in excess of what would be expected from the history, physical examination, or laboratory findings

*The symptoms are not intentionally produced or feigned.

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