Somatoform/Factitious Disorders

Question 0

Treatment of somatoform disorder?

Answer 0

Psychotherapy

Question 1

General Characteristics of somatoform disorder?

Answer 1

#Young women
#Physical symptoms with no medical explanation 
#adversely affect level of functioning

Question 2

Diagnostic criteria for somatization disorder?

Answer 2

At least these symptoms:
#4 pain
#2 gastrointestinal
#1 sexual
#1 pseudo-neurological

Question 3

Conversion disorder?

Answer 3

Voluntary motor or sensory disruption that appears medical

Question 4

Treatment for some somatization disorder?

Answer 4

Individual psychotherapy

Question 5

Fictitious disorder aka?

Treatment?

Answer 5

Münchausen syndrome

None effective (if by proxy, call child protective services)

Question 6

Adjustment disorder? Treatment? Symptoms must remit within

Answer 6

Maladaptive reaction to identifiable stressor

Psychotherapy

six months of removal of the stressor

Question 7

patient is suspicious, mistrustful and questions loyalty – Personality disorder?

Answer 7

Paranoid

Question 8

Patient is solitary, no close friends, no desire for close relationships

Answer 8

Schizoid

Question 9

Brief psychotic episode with magical thinking, eccentric behavior, ideas of reference. Personality disorder?

Answer 9

Schizotypal

Question 10

Patient must be center of attention, with inappropriate sexual behavior and dramatic. Personality disorder?

Answer 10

Histrionic

Question 11

Patient does not conform to social rules, no remorse, aggressive towards others. Personality disorder? (however, must be?)

Answer 11

Antisocial; over 18

Question 12

Patient with unstable relationships, suicidal episodes, feelings of emptiness and inappropriate anger. Personality disorder?

Answer 12

Borderline

Question 13

Unable to be involved with people, views self as socially inept, reluctant to take risks. Personality disorder?

Answer 13

Avoidant

Question 14

Patient unable to assume responsibility or express disagreement. Fear of being alone. Personality disorder?

Answer 14

Dependent

Question 15

Treatment of personality disorders

Answer 15

#Psychotherapy
#Anxiolytics if needed

Question 16

Personality disorders with positive psychotic symptoms?

Answer 16

Borderline and schizotypal