The DSM-5 replaces somatoform disorders with somatic symptom and related disorders, making significant changes to criteria. Somatic symptom disorder (SSD) is characterized by distressing or disruptive somatic symptoms accompanied by excessive thoughts, feelings, or behaviors about the symptoms. Unlike DSM-IV, an SSD diagnosis does not require symptoms be medically unexplained. The new SSD criteria remove overlap and confusion from previous editions and encourage comprehensive assessment to provide holistic care.