Somatoform and Somatoform-like Disorders Ch 4

Question 1

Somatization disorder

Answer 1

Chronic, multisystem disorder characterized by complaints of pain, GI and sexual dysfunction, and pseudoneruologic symptoms. Onset is usually early in life, and psychosocial and vocational achievements are limited

Question 2

Conversion disorder

Answer 2

Syndrome of symptoms of deficits mimicking neurologic or medical illness in which psychological factors are judged to be of etiologic importance

Question 3

Pain disorder

Answer 3

Clinical syndrome characterized predominantly by pain in which psychological factors are judged to be of etiologic importance

Question 4

Hypochodriasis

Answer 4

Chronic preoccupation with th idea of having a serious disease. The preoccupation is usually poor amenable to reassurance

Question 5

Body dysmorphic disorder

Answer 5

Preoccupation with an imagined or exaggerated defect in physical appearance

Question 6

Factitious disorder

Answer 6

Intentional production or feigning of physcial or psychological signs when external reinforcers are not clearly present

Question 7

Malingering

Answer 7

Intentional production or feigning of physical or psychological signs when external reinforcers are present

Question 8

Dissociative disorders

Answer 8

Disruptions of consciousness, memory, identity, or perception judged to be due to psychological factors