Somatic Symptom Disorder

Question 1

Common Functional Somatic Syndromes

Answer 1

Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, psychogenic nonepileptic seizures

Question 2

Obstructive sleep apnea can cause sleep fragmentation and
hypoxemia, which can result in reduced:

Answer 2

Sustained attention
Information processing
Response time
Fine motor coordination
Executive function (i.e., mental flexibility, set shifting, verbal fluency)
Learning and memory

Question 3

Somatization disorder, somatoform pain disorder, and undifferentiated
somatoform disorder from the DSM-IV are now subsumed under which of
the following DSM-5 disorders?

Answer 3

The DSM-IV disorders that involve
preoccupation and excessive concern with somatic symptoms are subsumed
by the SSD diagnosis in DSM-5.

Question 4

A high level of ____ is often associated with insecure attachment.

Answer 4

alexithymia

Attachment disorders are often characterized by problems
with describing feelings. These are common features of individuals with FSS.

Question 5

Somatic Symptom
Disorder criteria

Answer 5

One or more troubling
symptoms

Excessive thoughts/anxiety

Persistent course

Question 6

What disorder was formerly
hypochondriasis?

Answer 6

Illness Anxiety
Disorder

Question 7

Illness Anxiety
Disorder criteria

Answer 7

Preoccupation with
illness

Symptoms generally
not present

Persistent course

Question 8

Conversion Disorder
(Functional Neurological
Symptom Disorder)

Answer 8

Symptom(s) of altered
motor or sensory
function

Lacking clinical
findings

Significant
distress/impairment

Question 9

Factitious Disorder

Answer 9

False physical or
psychological
symptoms intended to
deceive

No obvious external
incentive