Self-limiting symptoms | Recurrent or persistent symptoms a | Symptom disorder | |
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Number of symptoms | + Few and related symptoms | ++ Several symptoms (at same time or on different occasions) | +++ Many symptoms concurrently and/or over time |
Number of body systems b | + One body system | ++ One or more body systems | +++ Several body systems |
Number of times | + Few/infrequent | ++ Several - intermittent or low-level persistence | +++ Many times or continuously |
Risk of poor outcome | Low | Medium | High |