The primary symptom of pain disorder is chronic pain for several months that limits a person's social, occupational, or recreational abilities.
Signs and tests:
A thorough medical evaluation, including laboratory work, must be performed to investigate potential causes of pain.
Review Date: 12/9/2004
Reviewed By: James W. Dilley, M.D., Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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