Unexplained Symptoms Flashcards
1
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what is somatisation disorder?
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- multiple physical SYMPTOMS present for at least 2 years
- patient refuses to accept reassurance or negative test results
2
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what is hypochondriasis?
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- persistent belief in the presence of an underlying serious DISEASE (e.g. cancer)
- patient refuses to accept reassurance or negative test results
3
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what is conversion disorder?
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- loss of motor or sensory function with no cause
- patient doesnt consciously feign the symptoms or seek material gain
- patients may be indifferent to their apparent disorder
4
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what is dissociative disorder?
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- process of ‘separating off’ certain memories from normal consciousness
- loss of function is non-physical (e.g. loss of memory)
- involves psychiatric symptoms (e.g. amnesia, fugue, stupor)
5
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what is dissociative identity disorder?
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- new term for multiple personality disorder
- most severe form of dissociative disorder
6
Q
what is factitious disorder?
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- also known as munchausen’s syndrome
- intentional production of physical or psychological symptoms
7
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what is malingering?
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- fraudulent simulation or exaggeration of symptoms with the intention of financial or other gain
