somatoform disorders

Question 1

somatic symptom disorder DSM5

Answer 1

1) distressing symptoms
2) distressing thoughts, feelings, behaviors (anxiety)
3) longer than six months
4) whether they are medically explained is irrelevant

Question 2

illness anxiety disorder

Answer 2

1) no serious symptoms but patient preoccupied with getting/having an illness
2) high level of anxiety about illness
3) at least six months
4) not better explained by other disorder

Question 3

conversion disorder

Answer 3

1) must have MUS either sensory or motor
2) incompatibility between symptom and recognized condition
3) causes distress and not better explained by another condition

Question 4

psychological factor affecting medical condition

Answer 4

1) must be MEDICAL condition

2) psychological factors prolong or exacerbate condition or interfere with treatment

Question 5

factitious disorder

Answer 5

1) falsifying or causing symptoms and lying about it
2) no reward
3) presents for medical attention
4) can be by proxy

Question 6

other specified somatic symptom and related disorder

Answer 6

1) brief SSD
2) brief IAD
3) IAD without excessive behaviors

Question 7

unspecified somatic symptoms and related disorder

Answer 7

nothing specific but still has distress

Question 8

malingering

Answer 8

• not a psychiatric diagnosis
• intentional production of signs or symptoms for reward
• antisocial PD a risk factor