Chapter 8 Introduction to disorders featuring somatic symptoms

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By the 17th century French philosopher claimed mind-body dualism

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René Descartes

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What disorders does abnormal neurotransmitters contribute to?

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Generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder

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The mind body and soul is totally separated from the body a position called

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Mind-body dualism

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A disorder in which patients intentionally produce or feign physical symptoms

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Facetious disorder

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A disorder characterizes by medically unexplained physical symptoms that affect voluntary motor or sensory functioning

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Conversion disorder

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A disorder in which individuals become disproportionately concerned, distressed, by bodily symptoms

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Somatic system disorder

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A disorder in which health-anxious individuals become preoccupied with the notion they are seriously I’ll despite the absence of bodily symptoms

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Illness anxiety disorder

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Disorders in which psychological factors adversely affect a person’s general medical condition

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Psychological factors affecting medical condition

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The idea that stress and related psychosocial factors may contribute to physical illnesses has

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ancient roots, yet it had few proponents before the 20th century

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Over the course of the 20th century, however, numerous studies convinced medical and clinical researchers that psychological factors such as

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stress, worry, and perhaps even unconscious needs, can contribute to bodily illness

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Know popularly as what syndrome people with a factitious disorder often of to extremes to create the appearance of illness.
Many secretly give themselves medications produce symptoms
patients often research their supposed ailments and are impressively knowledgeable about medicine

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Munchausen syndrom

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intentionally feigning illness to achieve some external gain, such as financial compensation or deferment from military service

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malingering

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The History of Munchausen syndrome

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A label derived from the exploits of Baron Muchausen, an eighteenth-century calvary officer who journeyed from tavern to tavern in Europe telling fantastical tales

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deceptive falsification of physical symptoms, or deceptive production of injury or disease, even in the absence of external rewards.
Presentation of oneself as ill, impaired, or injured

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DSM-5 checklist

Factitious Disorder Imposed on Self