Somatic Flashcards
A patient who frequently visits different doctors for unexplained physical symptoms, despite reassurances of good health, is likely exhibiting:
a) Somatic Symptom Disorder
b) Illness Anxiety Disorder
c) Conversion Disorder
d) Factitious Disorder
Answer: a) Somatic Symptom Disorder
Illness Anxiety Disorder is characterized by:
a) Preoccupation with having or acquiring a serious illness without significant physical symptoms
b) Deliberate fabrication of physical symptoms for attention
c) Sudden loss of motor or sensory function following stress
d) Excessive focus on perceived physical defects
Answer: a) Preoccupation with having or acquiring a serious illness without significant physical symptoms
Conversion Disorder often manifests as:
a) Pain without medical cause
b) Neurological symptoms such as paralysis or blindness without a physical explanation
c) Persistent fear of contamination
d) Compulsive checking behaviors
Answer: b) Neurological symptoms such as paralysis or blindness without a physical explanation
A patient who intentionally produces or feigns symptoms to assume the “sick role” might be diagnosed with:
a) Malingering
b) Factitious Disorder
c) Somatic Symptom Disorder
d) Illness Anxiety Disorder
Answer: b) Factitious Disorder
Which disorder involves significant distress and preoccupation with perceived physical flaws that are not noticeable to others?
a) Somatic Symptom Disorder
b) Illness Anxiety Disorder
c) Body Dysmorphic Disorder
d) Factitious Disorder
Answer: c) Body Dysmorphic Disorder
The key difference between Factitious Disorder and Malingering is that:
a) Factitious Disorder involves intentional symptoms for external gain
b) Factitious Disorder involves intentional symptoms for internal psychological reasons
c) Malingering involves neurological symptoms, while Factitious Disorder does not
d) Malingering is a formal mental health diagnosis
Answer: b) Factitious Disorder involves intentional symptoms for internal psychological reasons
A sudden inability to speak following a highly stressful event might indicate:
a) Somatic Symptom Disorder
b) Conversion Disorder
c) Body Dysmorphic Disorder
d) Panic Disorder
Answer: b) Conversion Disorder
Which of the following is commonly associated with Somatic Symptom Disorder?
a) High levels of health-related anxiety
b) Intrusive and repetitive thoughts about contamination
c) Hallucinations and delusions
d) Compulsive rituals to reduce distress
Answer: a) High levels of health-related anxiety
In Illness Anxiety Disorder, reassurance from medical professionals typically results in:
a) Long-term relief of anxiety
b) Immediate reduction of symptoms
c) Temporary relief followed by continued preoccupation with illness
d) Complete resolution of the disorder
Answer: c) Temporary relief followed by continued preoccupation with illness
A person with Body Dysmorphic Disorder might:
a) Engage in excessive grooming or seek unnecessary cosmetic surgeries
b) Avoid public places due to fear of judgment
c) Develop uncontrollable motor tics
d) Fabricate symptoms to gain medical attention
Answer: a) Engage in excessive grooming or seek unnecessary cosmetic surgeries
Which therapeutic approach is most effective for treating Somatic Symptom Disorder?
a) Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
b) Psychoanalysis
c) Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
d) Hypnosis
Answer: a) Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
A person who develops sudden blindness after witnessing a traumatic event, despite no physical damage to the eyes, likely has:
a) Conversion Disorder
b) Dissociative Amnesia
c) Illness Anxiety Disorder
d) Somatic Symptom Disorder
Answer: a) Conversion Disorder
Which of the following is a distinguishing feature of Illness Anxiety Disorder?
a) Neurological symptoms with no physical basis
b) Intense fear of specific physical deformities
c) Over-interpretation of minor symptoms as severe illness
d) Intentional exaggeration of symptoms for external gain
Answer: c) Over-interpretation of minor symptoms as severe illness
Factitious Disorder imposed on another (formerly Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy) involves:
a) Feigning illness in oneself to gain attention
b) Fabricating or inducing illness in another person, often a dependent
c) Persistent fear of acquiring a specific illness
d) Avoiding responsibilities due to perceived physical symptoms
Answer: b) Fabricating or inducing illness in another person, often a dependent
A person with persistent preoccupation about having a serious illness despite normal diagnostic results likely has:
a) Conversion Disorder
b) Illness Anxiety Disorder
c) Somatic Symptom Disorder
d) Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Answer: b) Illness Anxiety Disorder
