Functional Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
what are functional disorders?
A
symptoms not associated with an identifiable disease process
2
Q
examples of functional disorders
A
IBS
non-epileptic attacks
PMS
fibromyalgia
3
Q
things to include in the history for a functional disorders
A
take time- perception of being listened too and believed clear timescale disability dissociation other medical experiences
4
Q
what is the formulation?
A
normalisation validation reversibility removal of blame effort into getting better
5
Q
management of functional disorders
A
formulation treat co-morbidities CBT tricyclics breathing retraining for panic disorder/ hyperventilation
