Somatic Symptom Related Disorders

Question 1

Somatic symptom disorder a-c

Answer 1

A: One or more somatic symptoms that are distressing or result in significant disruption of daily life

B: Excessive thoughts feelings or behaviors related to the somatic symptoms or health concerns manifested by at least one of the following:
1. Disproportionate and persistent thoughts about the seriousness of one’s symptoms
2. Persistently high level of anxiety about health
3. Excessive time and energy devoted to the symptoms or concerns

C: Symptomatic for more than six months

Question 2

Somatic symptom disorder specifiers

Answer 2

With predominant pain

Question 3

Illness anxiety disorder a-e

Answer 3

A: preoccupation with having or acquiring a serious illness

B: Somatic symptoms are not present or or mild, clearly excessive

C: High level of anxiety about health

D: Performs excessive health related behaviors

E: 6 months 

Question 4

Illness anxiety disorder specifiers

Answer 4

Care seeking type
Care avoidance type

Question 5

Functional neurological symptom disorder (conversion disorder) a-b

Answer 5

A. One or more symptoms of altered voluntary motor or sensory function

B. Evidence of incompatibility between the symptom and the recognized neurological or medical condition

Question 6

Functional neurological symptom disorder specifiers

Answer 6

With weakness or paralysis
with abnormal movement
with swallowing symptoms
with speech symptom
with attacks or seizures
with anesthesia or sensory loss
with special sensory symptom
with mixed symptoms

Question 7

Psychological factors affecting other medical conditions

Answer 7

A: A medical symptom or condition is present

B: Psychological or behavioral factors adversely affect the medical condition and one of the following ways:
1. The factors have influenced the course of the medical condition
2. The factors interfere with the treatment of the condition
3. The factors constitute additional well-established health risks
4. The factors influence the underlying pathophysiology

Question 8

Factitious disorder (imposed on self)

Answer 8

A: falsification of physical or psychological signs or symptoms or induction of injury or disease associated with identified deception

B: The individual presents themselves to others as ill or injured

C: The deception behavior is evident

Question 9

Factitious disorder (imposed on others)

Answer 9

A. Falsification of physical or psychological signs or induction of injury or disease with identified deception

B: The individual presents another individual as ill

C: The deception behaviors evidence