They're real, but doctors often do a half-assed (if not downright negligent) job of ruling out other possibilities before settling on somatoform disorders (or a

They're real, but doctors often do a half-assed (if not downright negligent) job of ruling out other possibilities before settling on somatoform disorders (or any other psychiatric diagnosis, for that matter). Especially when it comes to women presenting with chronic or recurring pain or fatigue as their primary symptoms.