Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Question 1

Patients with ______ intentionally stimulate or produce symptoms of illness in themselves or others for the purpose of appearing ill, impaired, or injured without pragmatic incentives/external gain

Answer 1

factitious disorder

Question 2

symptoms intentionally produced for external gain

Answer 2

malingering

Question 3

patients with ___________ experience prominent somatic symptoms that are disruptive to social, occupational, or other important areas of daily functioning. They also must have excessive thoughts, feelings, or behaviors related to these somatic symptoms. They may have persistently high levels of anxiety about health or symptoms. Typically include: pain, GI, sexual or reproductive symptoms, or neurological symptoms.

Answer 3

somatic symptoms disorder

Question 4

requirements for a diagnosis of somatic symptom disorder:

Answer 4

prominent somatic symptoms with distressing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors about illness lasting > 6 months

Question 5

impairing symptoms affecting voluntary motor system or sensory functions that are incompatible with recognized neuro or other medical conditions

Answer 5

conversion disorder

Question 6

fear of having or of acquiring a serious illness; somatic symptoms if present are mild in intensity

Answer 6

illness anxiety disorder

Question 7

If a pt has symptoms of somatic symptom disorder but the duration of symptoms is < 6 months, they are diagnosed with:

Answer 7

other specified somatic symptom and related disorder