Somatisation Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
What is somatisation?
A
Communication of emotional distress, troubled relationships and personal predicaments through bodily symptoms
2
Q
How may a child with somatisation present?
A
Recurrent abdominal pains Headaches Limb pain Aching muscles Fatigue Neuro symptoms
3
Q
What do you look for in the history of a child presenting with suspected somatisation?
A
Sources of stress at home or school
Older children may have stress in interpersonal relationships
4
Q
What is Apley’s rule?
A
The further the pain is from the umbilicus, the more likely it is to be an organic pathology
5
Q
What is a Tic?
A
A quick sudden co-ordinated movement which is apparently purposeful and recurs in the same part of the childs body - it may be inherited
6
Q
What advice do you give for transient tics?
A
Reassurance only
Tourettes may be treated with CBT and clonazepam
