Somatic Symptom Disorder Flashcards
1
Q
defining characteristic
A
One or more symptoms that are distressing or result in significant disruption in daily life
2
Q
What separates it?
A
SSD involves distressing physical symptoms with no clear medical cause, while IAD is marked by excessive worry about developing a serious illness.
3
Q
Treatment
A
talk therapy
4
Q
How it develops
A
genetics, gender, evenviromental influence
5
Q
time it has to occur for Dx
A
6 months
