Somatic Flashcards
which gender is more affected by body dysmorphic d/o
M=F
which two body parts are of most common focus in BDD
- hair. 2. nose
which disorder is pseudologica fantastica associated with
munchausen
common sign for conversion d/o
antagonistic muscle contraction
in the DSM 5 what is malingering classified under
V code
what happens to autobio info in dissociative amnesia
its gets lost
what is the most common somatoform d/o seen in primary care
somatic symptoms d.o
best form of therapy for somatic symptom d.o is
CBT
can pseudoseizures occur during sleep
uncommon
best test to identify true blindness from conversion d/o
visual evoked potentials
what is the best way to structure apts for a pt with somatic sx d/o
regular, often, independent of sx
in pseudoseizures what do you expect with the person’s eyes
they tend to be closed (in true seizures eyes are usually open)
can somati sx d/o include pain or fatigue?
yes
children of parents with ASPD are more likely to have which do
somatic symptom d/o
which gender is more affected by somatic sx do
F
