Functional Disorders Flashcards

1
Q

what are functional disorders?

A

symptoms not associated with an identifiable disease process

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2
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examples of functional disorders

A

IBS
non-epileptic attacks
PMS
fibromyalgia

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3
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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
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4
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what is the formulation?

A
normalisation
validation
reversibility
removal of blame
effort into getting better
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5
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management of functional disorders

A
formulation
treat co-morbidities
CBT
tricyclics
breathing retraining for panic disorder/ hyperventilation
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