MUS Differences Flashcards
(12 cards)
What is somatisation disorder (aka somatic symptom disorder)?
A chronic condition where a person has multiple, recurrent physical symptoms affecting different body systems, causing significant distress and impairment, without a clear medical explanation.
What are the key features of somatisation disorder?
Multiple physical symptoms (e.g. GI, pain, sexual, neurological)
Chronic (>6 months)
Disproportionate thoughts, feelings, and behaviors about the symptoms
Common in younger women
Often begins before age 30
What is somatoform pain disorder (now called persistent somatic symptom disorder with pain)?
A condition where the primary complaint is chronic pain, without sufficient medical explanation, and psychological factors are considered central to the onset or maintenance of pain.
What are the distinguishing features of somatoform pain disorder?
Chronic pain is the main or only symptom
Pain is distressing and disabling
No adequate medical cause
Often linked to emotional conflict or psychological stress
May focus on a specific site (e.g. back, head)
What is conversion disorder (functional neurological symptom disorder)?
A condition where a person presents with neurological symptoms (motor or sensory) that are not consistent with known neurological diseases and are thought to arise from psychological conflict.
What are hallmark features of conversion disorder?
Neurological-type symptoms: e.g. paralysis, seizures, blindness, aphonia
Sudden onset, often after a psychological stressor
Incompatibility between symptoms and medical findings
Symptoms may show ‘la belle indifférence’ (lack of concern)
What is somatisation disorder (aka somatic symptom disorder)?
A chronic condition where a person has multiple, recurrent physical symptoms affecting different body systems, causing significant distress and impairment, without a clear medical explanation.
What are the key features of somatisation disorder?
Multiple physical symptoms (e.g. GI, pain, sexual, neurological)
Chronic (>6 months)
Disproportionate thoughts, feelings, and behaviors about the symptoms
Common in younger women
Often begins before age 30
What is somatoform pain disorder (now called persistent somatic symptom disorder with pain)?
A condition where the primary complaint is chronic pain, without sufficient medical explanation, and psychological factors are considered central to the onset or maintenance of pain.
What are the distinguishing features of somatoform pain disorder?
Chronic pain is the main or only symptom
Pain is distressing and disabling
No adequate medical cause
Often linked to emotional conflict or psychological stress
May focus on a specific site (e.g. back, head)
What is conversion disorder (functional neurological symptom disorder)?
A condition where a person presents with neurological symptoms (motor or sensory) that are not consistent with known neurological diseases and are thought to arise from psychological conflict.
What are hallmark features of conversion disorder?
Neurological-type symptoms: e.g. paralysis, seizures, blindness, aphonia
Sudden onset, often after a psychological stressor
Incompatibility between symptoms and medical findings
Symptoms may show ‘la belle indifférence’ (lack of concern)
