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FIN_PSYCHIA_SOMATIC

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

TermDefinition
A disconnection between a person’s thoughts, memories, feelings, actions or sense of who he or she is. DISSOCIATION
Removal from the conscious awareness of painful feelings, memories, thoughts, or aspects of identity DISSOCIATION
Unconscious DM that protects an individual DISSOCIATION
DISSOCIATION Occurs in extreme stress or trauma
Lose of touch in the immediate surrounding DISSOCIATION
DISSOCIATION is AKA “Splitting-off”
DISSOCIATION occurs during childhood years
DISSOCIATION is common among which age 3 years old
effect to children when exposed to traumatic events that can lead to dissociation limited coping mechanisms envi. instability can interfere with dev. of sense of self
dissociation happens due to children having limited understanding or limited DM
TYPES OF DISSOCIATION ● Amnesia ● Depersonalisation ● Derealization ● Identity confusion ● Identity alteration
Dissociative Disorders is frequently associated with previous experience of trauma.
Dissociative Disorder where Person can’t remember significant personal information or particular periods of time Dissociative Amnesia
A polysymptomatic disorder that usually begins in adolescence (rarely after the 20s), chiefly affects women, and is characterized by recurrent multiple somatic complaints that are unexplained by organic pathology Hysteria
Hysteria is thought to be associated with repressed anxiety.
Historically, somatic symptom disorders were identified as hysterical neuroses
The prevalence of somatic symptom disorder is more common in which gender women
type of dissociative amnesia Localized Selective Generalized
A specific subtype of dissociative amnesia Dissociative fugue
is characterized by a sudden, unexpected travel away from customary place of daily activities, or by bewildered wandering, with the inability to recall some or all of one’s past. Dissociative fugue
Dissociative fugue change in location / environment
type of dissociative amnesia which unable to recall memories or events or periods of time Localized
type of dissociative amnesia which is able to remember some but not all events Selective
most common type of dissociative amnesia Localized
type of dissociative amnesia which is complete loss identity and life history Generalized
type of dissociative amnesia where unable to recall all incidents associated with a stressful event. Localized
type of dissociative amnesia where individual can recall only certain incidents associated with a stressful event for a specific period after the event. Selective
Clients suffering from amnesia are often brought to general hospital emergency departments by police who have found them wandering confusedly around the streets.
therapy for dissociative amnesia to provide entry to memory CBT
facilitate controlled recall of dissociated memories in dissociative amnesia hypnosis
medical mgt or somatic therapies for dissociative amnesia IV amobarbital
treatment modalities of dissociative amnesia hypnosis, IV amobarbital, CBT
disorder characterized by a temporary change in the quality of selfawareness Depersonalization-Derealization Disorder
disorder characterized by Sense of one’s reality is changed but person remains oriented to PPT Depersonalization/Derealization D/O
disorder characterized by Persons feel detached from parts of their body or mental processes Depersonalization/Derealization D/O
Does Depersonalization/Derealization D/O occurs with other disorder No, Occurs in absence of other disorders
Depersonalization/Derealization D/O Symptoms may occur during childhood
a disturbance in the perception of oneself Depersonalization
describes an alteration in the perception of the external environment derealization
There may be a mechanical or dreamlike feeling or a belief that the body’s physical characteristics have changed. Depersonalization/Derealization D/O
transient experience of Depersonalization/Derealization D/O is common among which of the ff - seizure pts - mild-mod. head injury - use of psychedelic drugs
Depersonalization/Derealization D/O is common among which gender women
Distinct components in diagnosis and clinical feature of Depersonalization/Derealization D/O - sense of bodily change - duality of self as observer and actor - being cut off from others - being cut of from one's emotion
Dissociative identity disorder (DID) was formerly called multiple personality disorder
This disorder is characterized by the existence of two or more personalities in a single individua Dissociative identity disorder (DID)
This disorder is characterized where Only one of the personalities is evident at any given moment, and one of them is dominant most of the time over the course of the disorder. Dissociative Identity Disorder
Dissociative Identity Disorder major feature (2) - Existence of 2 or more identified or personalities - The other personalities may be aware of each other in varying degrees
Goal of tx in Dissociative Identity Disorder let all alters meet and combined into one
Cause of Dissociative Identity Disorder Traumatic event
Dissociative Identity Disorder is common among which gender women
Dissociative Identity Disorder has poor prognosis due to comorbidities such as presence of other disorders
Dissociative Identity Disorder clinical manifestation ● Transition is sudden, often dramatic ● Usu. precipitated by stress ● Episodes of amnesia or blackout
Therapy for DID that can aid the patient to express buried memories Hypnotherapy
Psychopharmacology for DID - Amobarbital Na (Amytal) - CNSdepressant - Fluoxetine (Prozac) - some success
Nsg. mgt for DID Provision of safe & trusting envi.
is a syndrome of multiple somatic symptoms that cannot be explained medically and are associated with psychosocial distress and longterm seeking of assistance from health-care professionals Somatic symptom disorder
individuals with somatic symptom disorder are so totally convinced that their symptoms are related to organic pathology
somatic symptom disorder Begins at what age before 30
somatic symptom disorder is commonly associated with personality traits or personality d/o
pts. with somatic symptom disorder Express conflicts thru bodily symptoms & complaints
pts. with somatic symptom disorder Express conflicts thru bodily symptoms & complaints, what are the 2 types Primary gain Secondary gain
DEFENSE MECHANISM (DM) used in somatic symptom disorder - Repression - Denial - Displacement - Internalization - Somatization
DEFENSE MECHANISM (DM) used in somatic symptom disorder where anxiety is converted Displacement
DEFENSE MECHANISM (DM) used in somatic symptom disorder where anxiety is kept inside Internalization
Poor ability to express emotions Alexithymia
FACTORS in somatic symptom disorder Traumatic exp Alexithymia
may be defined as an unrealistic or inaccurate interpretation of physical symptoms or sensations, leading to preoccupation and fear of having a serious disease. Illness Anxiety Disorder
Illness Anxiety Disorder is previously known as hypochondriasis
Preoccupation with having an illness or getting an illness ILLNESS ANXIETY DISORDER
ILLNESS ANXIETY DISORDER should be present at least 6 months
ILLNESS ANXIETY DISORDER Symptoms reflect a misinterpretation of bodily symptoms
ILLNESS ANXIETY DISORDER is viewed as due to escape responsibilities
2 types of ILLNESS ANXIETY DISORDER care-seeking type care-avoidant type
Theory in etiology of ILLNESS ANXIETY DISORDER where it is viewed as a request for admission to the sick role Social learning model
difference between somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety d/o somatic symptom disorder - preoccupation w/ perceived medical symptom illness anxiety d/o - primarily fear of illness in general
is a loss of or change in body function that cannot be explained by any known medical disorder or pathophysiological mechanism Conversion disorder
Conversion symptoms affect voluntary motor or sensory functioning suggestive of neurological disease. Examples include paralysis, aphonia, anosmia
inability to produce voice aphonia
Conversion disorder is AKA Functional Neurological Symptom Disorder
disorder where Symptoms affect a person’s perception, sensation or movement with no evidence of a physical cause. CONVERSION DISORDER
CONVERSION DISORDER symptom is involuntary in those movements that should be voluntary
disorder where symptom is often determined by the situation that produced it CONVERSION DISORDER
A term in CONVERSION DISORDER where it shows little concern La Belle indifference
CONVERSION DISORDER DM Repression, conversion & displacement
disorder where Person intentionally produces or feigns physical or psychological symptom FACTITIOUS DISORDER
FACTITIOUS DISORDER motive is to GAIN ATTENTION
Common term FACTITIOUS DISORDER Munchausen syndrome
Defense Mechanism FACTITIOUS DISORDER repression, identification, identification with the aggressor, regression & symbolization
Intentional production of false or grossly exaggerated physical or psychological symptoms Motivated by external incentives MALINGERING
difference between malingering & FACTITIOUS DISORDER FACTITIOUS DISORDER assumes sick role to gain attention while malingering is the concious production of false symptoms
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