week 4.2

Question 1

Somatization

Answer 1

Expression of stress through physical symptoms that are often manifestations of psychological or emotional distress

Question 2

Epidemiology of somatic syndrome disorder

Answer 2

more likely in females 16–25 years old

Underdiagnosed in older adults

Occurs as recurrent abdominal pain, headache, nausea or fatigue in kids

Question 3

somatic symptom disorder, diagnosis

Answer 3

Persistent thoughts of seriousness of one symptoms leading to increase the level of anxiety

Excessive time and energy devoted to symptoms and concerns

Repeatedly seek medical attention and repeated bodily checks

Interpret normal body sensations as illness

Question 4

illness anxiety disorder

Answer 4

hypochondriac
High level of preoccupation, anxiety with health
Can be care seeking or care avoidant

Question 5

Conversion disorder

Answer 5

altered voluntary motor/century function
Person loses ability to see, here, speak with no medical explanation

Question 6

labelle indifference

Answer 6

Paradoxical absence of psychological distress, despite having serious medical illness

Question 7

Factitious disorder to self

Answer 7

falsification of symptoms or induction of injury or disease
Intentionally disruptive behavior, not with gain in mind

Question 8

Factitious disorder by another

Answer 8

falsification of child, or dependent for a victim perpetrator receiving diagnosis, not victim

Also known as Munchhausen’s syndrome

Question 9

malingering

Answer 9

Conscious fabrication of illness or exaggerating symptoms for a secondary gain

Question 10

primary gain

Answer 10

Benefit primarily relief from emotional conflict and freedom from anxiety

Question 11

secondary gain

Answer 11

relieves client from expected responsibilities, increases attention

Not consciously aware

Question 12

when dealing with a patient with these gain struggles what should be focused on?

Answer 12

Their feelings, not the symptoms them selves