Somatic Disorders Flashcards
What are some common characteristics between somatic disorders
see doctor freq
over medicate with pain and sleep meds
all are unintentional
What is a priority assessment for somatic DO
suicide risk
What is a key difference between Illness anx and somatic DO
Somatic is related to sensations of pain while illness anx doesn’t usu have pain symptoms
Whats is a conversion DO
sudden loss or change in body function that cant be explained
What are some more common examples of conversion DO
paralysis
blindness
seizures or pseudo seizures
What is Factitious DO (munchausen syndrome)
consciously self imposed illness primarily for attention
What is malingering syndrome
consciously self imposed illness primarily for monetary gain or other legal gains
What is dissociative ID DO
Brief episodes of depersonalization symptoms particularily in times of severe stress
What are primary or original alter
more religious or moralistic change
What are secondary alters
more pleasure seekign and noncomforming
What type of alter is easier to treat
primary
What are some primary assessments for Dissociative ID DO
finding out what personalty they are in
suicide risk
safety, stabilization, and symptom reduction
then confronting and integrating traumatic memories
If you are trying to figure out what alter the pat is in, what would indicate they are in a secondary alter
they aren’t able to id themselves correctly
What is factitious DO by proxy
creating an illness of another person (like your children) to get attention
What is an common example of a situation that we see factitious DO in
abusive relationships
