Functional Symptoms Flashcards
1
Q
What are functional symptoms?
A
Symptoms where one cannot easily associate the symptoms with a classically identifiable organic disease process
2
Q
Give some common functional symptoms
A
Pain Altered sensation Dizziness Movement disorders Weakness Seizures Cognitive symptoms
3
Q
What is the name for the main disorder of functional symptoms as described in ICD?
A
Dissociative disorder
4
Q
What is dissociation?
A
Detachment from reality
5
Q
What is depersonalisation?
A
Feeling that your body does not quite belong to you
6
Q
What is derealisation?
A
Feeling you are disconnected from the world around you
7
Q
How are functional symptoms treated?
A
CBT - standard treatment
TCAs - especially if co-morbid depression/anxiety/pain
Breathing retraining
