somatic symptoms and related disorders

Question 1

whats somatic

Answer 1

symptoms bodily or psychial

Question 2

somatic DSM-5- anxiety

Answer 2

conversion disorder= not fake
- excessive thought
high anxiety
high concern

Question 3

hypochondriacs DSM-5

Answer 3

constant thinking serious health problem

involves miniumum or no somatic
- high level anxiety
- excessive health related behaviour

at least 6 months

Question 4

previlance of hypercondriacts

Answer 4

apa- 1-5 percent
onset early adult
comorbid- mood disorder and OCD

Question 5

aestiology

Answer 5

causes

Question 6

causes of IAD

Answer 6

predicted by stress
influence media- somatising attidudes
biology- introception= heightending awareness
cognetive- interpretation bias

Question 7

negative interpretation

Answer 7

behaviour, thinking, mood changes

Question 8

IAD difficult to treat

Answer 8

consider psychial rather psychological
(warwick=CBT good effect)