Karan frequently visits doctors and presents detailed case history of his symptoms. Upon examination the doctors do not find any medical condition that Karan is suffering from. Karan is suspicious of the doctor's competence and feels that his symptoms are not being taken seriously. Identify the disorder Karan is suffering from:-

Somatic Symptom disorder

Karan is most likely suffering from somatic symptom disorder.

Somatic symptom disorder involves a person having persistent body-related symptoms which may or may not be related to any serious medical condition. People with this disorder tend to be overly preoccupied with their symptoms and they continually worry about their health and make frequent visits to doctors. As a result, they experience significant distress and disturbances in their daily life.

The other options are not as likely:

• Dissociative disorders are mental health conditions in which people experience a disconnection between their thoughts, feelings, memories, and sense of identity.
• Conversion disorder is a mental health condition in which people experience physical symptoms that are similar to neurological symptoms, but there is no underlying neurological condition to explain the symptoms.
• Anxiety disorders are mental health conditions that are characterized by excessive anxiety and worry.