QUIZ #2

Question 1

Explain the Bio-Psycho-Social Model. Give 4 examples.

Answer 1

It’s the combination of bio-psycho-social factors that contributes to a person developing a disorder

Bio
- How are we taking care of the body we have?
- Is there a genetic disposition?
- Is there a family history of this disorder?
- Alcohol and drug use
- Diet and exercise
- Medications
- Sleep

Psycho
- Coping skills
- How much stress? depression? grief? anxiety?
- Is there childhood trauma? or PTSD?
- Lack of attachment to parents?
- How do they feel about themselves?

Social
- Social support and skills
- Family and culture
- Peers and peer pressure
- Racism
- Religion
- Divorce
- Technology

Question 2

Explain Somatic Symptom Disorder

Answer 2

• Often happens with women before the age of 30
• Has occurred for at least 6 months
• They seek help for:
  1. Pain in 4 body sites
  2. 2 G.I. symptoms
  3. 1 sexual symptom (usually lost of interest in sex)
  4. 1 brain issue (ex. headaches)

Question 3

Explain secondary gain with examples

Answer 3

Some gets something out of having a disorder.
Ex. Attention, sympathy, or to avoid something

Question 4

Explain Somatic Symptom Disorder with Pain

Answer 4

For at least 6 moths
- They have pain severe enough to seek medical help
- The pain prevents them from functioning
- Psychological factors play a role in the severity and expression of the pain
- They are not faking, they magnify the pain

Question 5

Explain Illness Anxiety Disorder (Hypochodriasis)

Answer 5

For at least 6 months
- They believe they have a serious illness
- Disregard the M.D.’s opinion and test result
- Constantly seeks more medical opinions
- Focused on fear
- Focused on possible symptoms/ bodily focus

Question 6

Explain Conversion Disorder. Give an example.

Answer 6

• Overwhelming psychological stress is converted into physical symptoms
• They lost some bodily function
• Not under voluntary control
• They don’t seem to care about their physical symptoms
• The symptoms often disappear when the stressor is gone

Ex. Solider losing his sight during a war

Question 7

Explain Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Give an example

Answer 7

• They are very preoccupied with what they feel is a flaw in their body
• Constantly checking their body
• Avoid situations where they fear being judged or observed
• Often get plastic surgery
  Ex. Micheal Jackson’s nose evolution

Question 8

What are treatments for BDD?

Answer 8

Therapy
- Gradual exposure
- Develop new coping skills
- Explore the secondary gain
- Increase and use their social support

Question 9

Explain Factitious Disorder Imposed on Self. Give an example

Answer 9

• They may manipulate tests or harm themselves to get medical attention
• Secondary gain: to be in a role of a patient

Ex. Putting blood in their urine test

Question 10

Explain Malingering Disorder. Give an example.

Answer 10

• They will fake an illness or injury for a secondary gain, mostly for money or to get out of something, or drugs
• Once they receive their secondary gain, their symptoms go away

Ex. Car Insurance Fraud, faking illness when someone lightly rear them