Meanings of somatoform disorder in English

Background: To date, specific scales for the assessment of severity of somatoform disorders are still rare.

Regarding CAP-related knowledge, both paediatricians and GPs rated somatoform disorders and obesity as highly important for daily practice.

Conclusions: The QUISS could be a useful instrument in somatoform disorders for the assessment of syndrome severity and treatment outcome in scientific and clinical settings.

Not only number, severity and frequency of somatoform symptoms, but also common cognitive and behavioural domains of somatoform disorders have been included into this instrument.