Slides Chapter 6 - Dissociative & Somatoform
... = psychological need to lie - only for psychological gain - symptoms deliberate - a mental disorder ...
... = psychological need to lie - only for psychological gain - symptoms deliberate - a mental disorder ...
Psychiatric Classification
... Symptoms are not intentionally feigned or produced No neuro, medical, substance abuse or cultural explanation Must cause marked distress ...
... Symptoms are not intentionally feigned or produced No neuro, medical, substance abuse or cultural explanation Must cause marked distress ...
Psycho-flexed Hand Associated with Conversion Reaction: A Case
... characterized by the presence of one or more neurological symptoms such as paralysis, blindness, etc. that are not explained by known neurological or medical disorders. It gives a range from as low as 11 to as high as 500 cases per 100,000 ...
... characterized by the presence of one or more neurological symptoms such as paralysis, blindness, etc. that are not explained by known neurological or medical disorders. It gives a range from as low as 11 to as high as 500 cases per 100,000 ...
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... • Evidence to support – distinct brain states associated with different personalities, changes in eye-muscle balance as patients switch identities • Evidence against – subjects told to pretend they had been accused of murder and were being examined by psychiatrist -- most spontaneously pretended to ...
... • Evidence to support – distinct brain states associated with different personalities, changes in eye-muscle balance as patients switch identities • Evidence against – subjects told to pretend they had been accused of murder and were being examined by psychiatrist -- most spontaneously pretended to ...
The Environmental Science of Mood Disorders
... • Patients with multiple unexplained complaints (somatizers) • Patients excessively worried about serious illness (hypochondriasis) • Patients with psychiatric disorders with somatic symptoms (depression; anxiety) ...
... • Patients with multiple unexplained complaints (somatizers) • Patients excessively worried about serious illness (hypochondriasis) • Patients with psychiatric disorders with somatic symptoms (depression; anxiety) ...
Somatoform & Dissociative Disorders
... BUT no physiological basis can be found Emotions Physical Symptoms ...
... BUT no physiological basis can be found Emotions Physical Symptoms ...
Hysteria Real
... still common in practice.” Common, perhaps. Well studied, no. There is still no consensus on how conversion disorder should be classified, and not all physicians agree on diagnostic criteria. The epidemiology is hazy; one commonly cited statistic is that conversion disorder accounts for 1 percent to ...
... still common in practice.” Common, perhaps. Well studied, no. There is still no consensus on how conversion disorder should be classified, and not all physicians agree on diagnostic criteria. The epidemiology is hazy; one commonly cited statistic is that conversion disorder accounts for 1 percent to ...
The Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders
... • In DSM IV this type of disorder were defined by physical symptoms with no know cause • Labeled Somatoform because these symptoms took the form of bodily (soma) complaints • But it is next to impossible to decide whether or not these complaints are biologically based • Now Somatic Symptom disorder ...
... • In DSM IV this type of disorder were defined by physical symptoms with no know cause • Labeled Somatoform because these symptoms took the form of bodily (soma) complaints • But it is next to impossible to decide whether or not these complaints are biologically based • Now Somatic Symptom disorder ...
conversion disorder: a case report
... The prompt identification of these patients, use of appropriate and validated physical examination manoeuvres, and coordination of care and information exchange between all members of the care team may facilitate the expeditious care of these patients in a cost effective manner[6]. Early themes incl ...
... The prompt identification of these patients, use of appropriate and validated physical examination manoeuvres, and coordination of care and information exchange between all members of the care team may facilitate the expeditious care of these patients in a cost effective manner[6]. Early themes incl ...
PSY 111 Practice Quiz Psychological Disorders Answers will be
... (4) In a major depressive episode, 5 of the 9 symptoms must be occurring for at least (a) 5 days. (b) 2 weeks. (c) 2 months. (d) 1 year. (5) When depressive symptoms are less severe and occur for period of 2 years or more, this is called (a) manic disorder. (b) bipolar disorder. (c) dissociative dis ...
... (4) In a major depressive episode, 5 of the 9 symptoms must be occurring for at least (a) 5 days. (b) 2 weeks. (c) 2 months. (d) 1 year. (5) When depressive symptoms are less severe and occur for period of 2 years or more, this is called (a) manic disorder. (b) bipolar disorder. (c) dissociative dis ...
Conversion Disorder in Young People
... Conversion disorder • Concept around since Hippocrates • Hysteria - the “wandering uterus” • Briquet • Charcot ...
... Conversion disorder • Concept around since Hippocrates • Hysteria - the “wandering uterus” • Briquet • Charcot ...
Conversion Disorder Health Article
... Some potential causes: -Stress or emotional crisis - Depression -History of physical or sexual abuse primarily in childhood ...
... Some potential causes: -Stress or emotional crisis - Depression -History of physical or sexual abuse primarily in childhood ...
Module 22 Assessment & Anxiety Disorders
... ▫ Among the most commons health problems seen in medical practice ▫ 2 most common: somatization disorder & conversion disorder ...
... ▫ Among the most commons health problems seen in medical practice ▫ 2 most common: somatization disorder & conversion disorder ...
Somatoform Disorders
... Mutism, Lost Sense of Touch, Lump in throat, Seizures without EEG changes ...
... Mutism, Lost Sense of Touch, Lump in throat, Seizures without EEG changes ...
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
... cause a disruption in school, social, and work performance.. exact cause is unknown. contributing factors are suspected to be genetics, and family and social conflict/injury. ...
... cause a disruption in school, social, and work performance.. exact cause is unknown. contributing factors are suspected to be genetics, and family and social conflict/injury. ...
Somatoform Disorders
... but is not, blind, deaf, paralyzed or insensitive to pain in various parts of the body. – The person will not be able to move their arms, see, feel, etc. but there is no biological cause – The diagnosis of conversion disorder is rare, occurring in only 2% of the population – Usually appears in adole ...
... but is not, blind, deaf, paralyzed or insensitive to pain in various parts of the body. – The person will not be able to move their arms, see, feel, etc. but there is no biological cause – The diagnosis of conversion disorder is rare, occurring in only 2% of the population – Usually appears in adole ...
Document
... symptoms to a psychological cause is not accepted by many educated people in western cultures. It must emphasize the genuineness of the condition, that it is common, potentially reversible and does not mean that the sufferer is a "psycho". Physiotherapy where appropriate; Treatment of comorbid d ...
... symptoms to a psychological cause is not accepted by many educated people in western cultures. It must emphasize the genuineness of the condition, that it is common, potentially reversible and does not mean that the sufferer is a "psycho". Physiotherapy where appropriate; Treatment of comorbid d ...
Somatic, Factitious, and Dissociative Disorders
... Results in medical treatment or significant impairment Must begin before age 30 and for several years Must have multiple complaints in at least four different sites ...
... Results in medical treatment or significant impairment Must begin before age 30 and for several years Must have multiple complaints in at least four different sites ...
Somatoform Disorders
... • Hypochondriasis – Unrealistic preoccupation with the fear that he or she has a serious disease. – Minor physical symptoms are misinterpreted to be major diseases. – The person does suffer and believes they are sick but it is all in their head. ...
... • Hypochondriasis – Unrealistic preoccupation with the fear that he or she has a serious disease. – Minor physical symptoms are misinterpreted to be major diseases. – The person does suffer and believes they are sick but it is all in their head. ...
Conversion Disorder
... Condition in which a person has blindness paralysis or other nervous system. System that cannot be explain by medical evaluation ...
... Condition in which a person has blindness paralysis or other nervous system. System that cannot be explain by medical evaluation ...