L9: Somatoform Disorders Flashcards
Def of Somatoform Disorders
Excessive concerns about physical symptoms or health.
DSM5 types of Somatoform Disorders
- Somatic symptom disorder
- Illness anxiety disorder
- Conversion disorder
- Factitious disorder
- Malingering
Description of Somatoform Disorders
DSM 5 Criteria of Somatic Symptom Disorders
what is another name of Somatic Symptom Disorders?
Somatization
Duration of Somatic Symptom Disorders
At Least 6 Months
Specific types of Somatic Symptom Disorders
Symptoms of Somatic Symptom Disorders
Epidemeology of Somatic Symptom Disorders
Etiology of Somatic Symptom Disorders
DSM 5 Criteria of Somatic Autonomic Dysfunction
Def of Pain Disorder
- There is persistent severe and distressing pain (for at least 6 months and continuously on most days), in any part of the body, which cannot be explained adequately by a physiological process or a physical disorder.
Epidemeology of Pain Disorder
- Somatoform pain disorder is more common in women (F: M = 2:1) and occurs in older patients (40s to 50s).
- Acute pain (< 6 months) is associated with anxiety disorder.
- Chronic pain (> 6 months) is associated with depressive disorder.
Manamgmet of Somatic Symptom Disorders
DSM 5 Criteria of Illness Anxiety Disorder
What is another name of Illness Anxiety Disorder?
Hypochondriasis
Epidemeology of Illness Anxiety Disorder
What is another name of Conversion disorder?
Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder
Def of Conversion disorder
an illness associated with either deficits in motor or sensory function as a result of internal psychiatric conflict or secondary gain.
Characters of Conversion disorder
Patients convert psychiatric problems to a neurological problem and then spontaneously convert back to normal.
what are common symptoms of Conversion disorder?
sudden paralysis of one limb or loss of vision after a traumatic event or conflict.
DSM 5 Criteria of Conversion disorder
- One or more symptoms affecting voluntary motor or sensory function.
- The symptoms are incompatible with recognized medical disorders.
- Symptoms cause significant distress or functional impairment or warrant medical evaluation.
DSM 5 Subtypes of Conversion disorder
a. With paralysis or weakness
b. With abnormalities in movements
c. With swallowing symptoms
d. With epileptic seizures
e. With anesthesia or sensory loss
f. With special sensory symptoms
g. With mixed symptoms
Symptoms of Conversion disorder
How Pseudo seizure is differentiated from Genuine seizure?
Epidemeology of Conversion disorder
- Onset typically adolescence or early adulthood
- Often follows life stress
- Prevalence less than 1%
- More common in women than men (9>0)
- Often comorbid with: Other somatic symptom disorders, Major depressive disorder, Substance use disorders