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Module: Health Psychology Lecture: Chronic illness and somatisation Date: 16 March 2009 Chris Bridle, PhD, CPsychol Associate Professor (Reader) Warwick Medical School University of Warwick Tel: +44(24) 761 50222 Email: [email protected] www.warwick.ac.uk/go/hpsych Aims and Objectives Aim: To provide an overview of the psychological aspects of chronic illness and somatisation Objectives: You should be able to describe … common somatoform symptoms; characteristics of somatoform disorders; cause, course and consequence of somatoform disorders; principles of assessment, treatment and management of somatoform disorders; ways to distinguish between normal and abnormal somatisation. Greek Origin Σωμα Σωματικóς Somatic = 'of the body' ψυχή Soma = 'the body' Psyche = 'of the mind' ψυχοσωματικός Psychosomatic = 'influence of the mind on the body' Terminology Somatic symptoms: physical symptoms (assumption: with physiological cause) Somatoform symptoms: physical symptoms without (identifiable) physiological cause Psychosomatic symptoms: physical symptoms with psychological cause Somatopsychic symptoms: psychological symptoms with physiological cause Somatisation: expression of emotional problems in somatic symptoms Somatic fixation: bias towards (automatic) medicalisation of symptoms Somatisation 'Somatisation is a ubiquitous and diverse process in medicine, linking the physiology of distress and the psychology of symptom perception' Joseph Ransohoff (1915 - 2001) '... the history of medicine has written the prehistory of psychosomatics' William Osler (1849 - 1919) 'Representation of the bodily processing of emotion' Leonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519) Symptom Prevalence Over 1-week, 69%/1410 adults report 1> one symptom Only about 10% of symptoms prompt medical help seeking A physiological cause is found for only a small proportion of the most common physical symptoms presented in primary care 20% of patients present with (primary / main) physical symptoms that are not explained by physical disease - 1 in 5 85% 15% Organic Basis Found No Organic Basis Found 10 9 8 Physiological Cause Identified 7 6 5 4 3 Each primary care clinician in the UK will have on average 12 patients with chronic somatic symptoms 2 1 0 tp es h C ain s e e g in ss nia ain reath es ch gu lin pa i l p m ne n a t l i e o b d k a b z s w a c z Fa n f m i S In Di ba He to Nu om w or d o h b L S A organic cause 3 yr incidence (%) Symptom Presentation Of all the symptoms for which an identifiable physiological cause can not be found, the most common are: Pain: related to different sites (e.g. head, abdomen, back) or bodily functions (e.g. menstruation, intercourse, urination) Gastrointestinal: nausea, bloating, vomiting (not during pregnancy), diarrhoea, intolerance of several foods Sexual: indifference to sex, difficulties with erection or ejaculation, irregular menses, excessive menstrual bleeding Pseudoneurological: voice loss, impaired vision, hearing and balance/coordination, paralysis, hallucination, seizure, amnesia Medical Specialties and Their Patients with Problems Patients with a wide range of somatoform symptoms are encountered not only in primary care, but throughout the specialities also Specialty Problem / Symptom Orthopedics - Low back pain Obs/Gyn - Pelvic pain, PMS ENT - Tinnitus Neurology - Dizziness, headache Cardiology - Atypical chest pain Pulmonary - Hyperventilation, dyspnea Rheumatology - Fibromyalgia Internal Medicine - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Gastroenterology - Irritable Bowel Syndrome Rehabilitation - Closed head injury Endocrinology - Hypoglycemia Characteristics of Somatoform Disorders A class of disorder defined by presence of physical symptoms that are not fully explained by the presence of a medical condition; symptoms cause clinically significant distress and impairment; psychological factors judged important in symptom onset, severity, and/or maintenance; symptoms are chronic, independent of one another and not intentionally produced. Somatoform Disorders Somatisation disorder (Briquet's syndrome): A history of many physical complaints beginning before age 30 years that occur over a period of several years and result in treatment being sought Conversion disorder (conversion hysteria): Symptoms or deficits affecting voluntary motor or sensory function Hypochondriacal disorder (hypochondriasis): Preoccupation with fears of developing or having a serious disease, based on (mis)interpretation of bodily symptoms, which persist despite medical reassurance Somatoform pain disorder (psychogenic pain): Disabling pain of sufficient severity to cause treatment being sought Body dysmorphic disorder (dysmorphophobia): Preoccupation with an imagined defect in appearance, or if real / present, concern is markedly excessive Somatisation Disorder Description: A history of many physical complaints beginning before age 30 years that occur over a period of several years and results in treatment being sought or significant impairment in social, occupational or other areas of functioning Epidemiology: 10 X> females, familial pattern for 10-20% of 1st degree female relatives; Course: Chronic, fluctuating and rarely remits. Diagnostic criteria usually met before age 25 yrs. Cues: Symptom onset / progression following loss; symptom amplification with stress Other features: Complicated medical history; numerous (12+) somatic complaints; Dr shopping Somatisation Disorder: A 10-Year Example Date (Age) Symptoms (life event) Referral Investigation Outcome 1990 (21) Abdominal pain GP to surgical outpatients Appendicectomy Normal 1992 (23) Nausea (boyfriend in prison) GP to Obs/Gyn outpatient Pregnant Termination of pregnancy 1994 (25) Bloating, abdominal pain, (divorce) GP to gastro outpatient All tests normal IBS diagnosis; treat with Fybogel 1995 (26) Pelvic pain (wants sterilisation) GP to O&G outpatient Sterilised Pelvic pain for 2yrs post-surgery 1997 (28) Fatigue (dissatisfied at work) GP to infectious disease clinic All tests normal Self-diagnosed ME, joins self-help group 1998 (29) Aching, painful muscles GP to rheumatology clinic Mild cervical spondylosis Tryptizol 50 mg, pain clinic referral 1999 (30) Chest pain (lost job) A&E to chest clinic Normal; probable hyperventilation Refer to psychiatric services Conversion Disorder Description: Symptoms or deficits affecting voluntary motor or sensory function Epidemiology: Rare condition; acute onset in adolescence or early adulthood; twice as prevalent in females; more common in rural populations and lower SES Course: Recurrent symptoms with short duration Cues: Traumatic events; stress; inability to cope Other features: high suggestibility; prone to seizures and convulsions; unaware of retained functions Samuel Pepys recorded conversion disorder after the Great Fire of London in 1666 Hypochondriacal Disorder Description: Preoccupation with fears of developing or having a serious disease based on (mis)interpretation of bodily symptoms, which persists despite medical reassurance Epidemiology: About 3% and 5% prevalence among general population and primary care outpatients, respectively Course: Onset at any age, but typically early adulthood; familial deaths and illness; media Cues: Heightened awareness of physical self; symptom amplification when stressed Other features: Dr Shopping; background expertise Somatoform Pain Disorder Description: Pain of sufficient severity to cause clinically significant distress or impairment and treatment being sought Epidemiology: Precise prevalence unknown but likely to be fairly common; small female bias possible; variable onset age Course: Chronic, fluctuating and rarely remits Cues: Often develops from illness or accidental injury; symptom amplification when exposed to illness, accident cues and stress Other features: Dr shopping (often precipitated by maximum dose); risk for multiple registrations; pharmacologically informed; initiated and discontinued various CAM formulations Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Description: Preoccupation with an imagined defect in appearance, or if present, concern is markedly excessive Epidemiology: Prevalence unknown in general population; 10-30% in mental health settings Course: Onset early adulthood; increasingly distressing; potential for suicidal ideation Cues: Unclear; possible sensitivity / bias to facial feature priming Other features: Typically remain single; examined potential for plastic surgery BDD? What causes somatisation, and when? What? When? Aetiology is poorly understood, but biological, psychological and social factors are (likely to be) involved Predisposing factors increase the chance that particular symptoms may develop and/or become important Biopsychosocial contribution will vary between people and across somatoform disorders size and interaction Precipitating factors trigger increased physiological selfawareness, e.g. stress, depression, anxiety, illness Clinician factors may contribute to somatisation, i.e. iatrogenic harm Perpetuating factors make it more likely that somatoform symptoms will persist, Aetiological Formulation Example for a chronic pain patient Easiest to work through stage columns Each 'Factor X Stage' cell can have multiple entries, or none Stage of Illness Aetiological Factors Predisposing Precipitating Perpetuating Biological Genetic Injury at work Lack of mobility Psychological Externalising explanatory style Trauma Fear avoidance Social Dissatisfaction at work Employer response Litigation Medical Treatment Targets 'Rule-out' investigations Somatic Fixation Distinguishing Normal & Abnormal Somatisation Symptoms: are symptoms beyond the norm? Consider multiplicity, severity, and chronicity Coping: do symptoms significantly impair role functions? Consider social, familial and occupational roles Belief: is there resistance to explanation and reassurance? Consider affect, refractoriness, and illness discourse Internalised: has the 'sick role' been accepted? Consider illness explanations - as a way of life Excessive: extensive but unsatisfactory service use? Consider consultations, providers, and treatments Principles of Assessment Be vigilant to iatrogenic harm, e.g. be a part of the solution and not the problem Identify patients' concerns and beliefs, e.g. illness representation Contextualise patients' health-related experiences, e.g. previous illness, symptoms, contact with medical services, etc. Review recent history of current symptoms, paying particular attention to possible life events, i.e. stressors Ask questions about patients' reaction to and coping with symptoms, e.g. habitual patterns of poor coping Use screening questions for psychiatric morbidity Somatic Symptoms and Psychiatric Co-morbidity Patients with Psychiatric Morbidity (%) The more somatic symptoms a patient has, the less likely it is that their symptoms reflect the presence of physical disease and the more likely there is co-morbid psychiatric morbidity (depression & anxiety) 0 5 10 15 Number of Somatic Symptoms 20 Principles of Treatment Validate patient experience, e.g. explain that the symptoms are real and familiar to doctor Provide a framework, e.g. describe how psychological factors (ABC) may exacerbate somatic symptoms Offer opportunity for discussion of patient's worries at the earliest opportunity Give practical advice on coping with symptoms and encourage return to normal activity as soon as possible Discuss and agree a treatment plan that includes a planned follow up and review Encourage specific tasks before next meeting, e.g. identify three situations that worsen symptoms Treatment Aims Treatment focus should be on coping with symptoms and impairment rather than on symptomatic cure Target perpetuating factors Depression, anxiety, or panic disorder Chronic marital or family discord Dependent or avoidant personality traits Occupational stress Abnormal illness beliefs Iatrogenic factors Pending medico-legal claim Management Strategy Proactive not reactive: arrange to see patients at regular, fixed intervals Broaden agenda: establish a problem list and allow patients to discuss relevant problems Minimise providers: only one or two providers to reduce iatrogenic harm Co-opt a relative: a therapeutic ally to help implement and monitor the management plan Cope not cure: cure is an unrealistic expectation, instead aim for containment and damage limitation, and remind patient at each consultation Conclusions Common: Somatoform symptoms are common and occur in all medical specialities Harm: Somatisation is chronic, disabling, distressing and destructive Cause: Multiple biological, psychological and social factors predispose, precipitate and perpetuate somatisation Treatment: Focus on coping with symptoms and impairment, and removing perpetuating factors Management: Somatisation can be managed effectively in primary care Summary This session would have helped you to understand … common somatoform symptoms; characteristics of somatoform disorders; cause, course and consequence of somatoform disorders; principles of assessment, treatment and management of somatoform disorders; ways to distinguish between normal and abnormal somatisation. Any questions? What now? Obtain / download one of the recommended readings Consider today’s lecture in relation to your tutorial tasks: a) integrated template b) ESA question Tutorial begins at 3.15 Completed templates (supported topics) available after today’s session on module webpage – tutor’s page