Somatic Disorders Flashcards
how many complaints needed for somatic symptom disorder?
just 1 or more
in somatic symptom disorder is the symptom intentionally produced?
NO
what happens in somatic symptom disorder?
patient has severe anxiety/excessive thoughts about a symptom they are experiencing and this lasts for months to years
what is Rx for somatic symptom disorder?
psychotherapy and regular Dr visit s
what is illness anxiety disorder?
worry about having or acquiring a medical illness
what are the two types of illness anxiety disorder patients?
some seek care a ton and some avoid care because of worry
are there somatic symptoms in illness anxiety disordrr?
No…if there are they are mild
what is conversion disorder?
loss of sensory or motor function often following an acute stressor
what is another name for conversion disorder?
functional neurologic symptom disorder
what is Rx for conversion disorder?
Therapy
what is factitious disorder?
intentional injury or illness to get medical attentions and sympathy
what is driving force for factitious disorder?
they want attention and sympathy..primary internal gain
is factitious disorder always on ones self?
no it can be by proxy
what is factitious disorder by proxy?
illness in child or elder inflicted by the caregiver to assume sick role by proxy…this is abuse
what is malingering?
intentional illness/injury or faking of illness to obtain secondary external gain
what is motivation for malingering?
intentional to get secondary external resources like a place to stay (hospital) or to leave work
is the motivation known in factitious disorders?
no it is not
what is dissociative amnesia?
inability to recall important identifying information
when does dissociative amnesia generally occur?
following stress or trauma
what can accompany dissociative amnesia?
dissociative fugue
what is dissociative fugue?
when one travels from own home to try and discover the info they have lost in dissociative amnesia
what is dissociative identity disorder?
presence of 2 or more personalities and person can switch between the two
what is depersonalization disorder?
persistent feelings of detachment from ones body thoughts and action
what is derealization disorder?
detachment from ones environment…feeling the world around you is not real
