30th October 2023

A 15-year-old girl called Hannah has been reporting abdominal pain for the past 3 months

A 15-year-old girl called Hannah has been reporting abdominal pain for the past 3 months, attending A&E 2-3 times per week, as well as having regular contact with her GP. They have had all the appropriate investigations for abdominal pain, which have all returned as normal. Hannah does not feel reassured by doctors, and the abdominal pain continues to be the focus of much of her time. She is distressed by the abdominal pain. Which of the following would describe this most accurately?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.