About 70-80% of patients with somatic symptom disorder (SSD) visit the general medical hospital instead of psychiatric or other mental health settings. The current self-reporting questionnaires are neither sufficiently considering companioned anxiety or depression nor validated for monitor the treatment efficacy of such group. The Somatic Symptom Scale-China (SSS-CN) is developed due to the urging clinical demanding in general hospital. The study aims to investigate whether the SSS-CN could serve as a timely and practical instrument to detect SSD and assess the severity of the disorder.
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The diagnosis accuracy of somatic burden assessment by SSS-CN
Timeframe: Within 24 hours after collecting the scale.