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Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders Ch. 15

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Somatization Disorder   Multiple somatic symptoms that cannot be explained medically; Vague, dramatized, or exaggerated symptoms; Pain in multiple sites; multiple physician; Anxiety & depression w/ suicide common; Symptoms present before age 30  
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What does somatoform disorders different from?   Malingering; Factitous disorder; Psychosomatic illness  
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Malingering   Intentionally producing symptoms to achie e and environmental goal  
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Factitious disorder   Fabrication of symptoms or self-inflicted injury to assume the sick role  
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Psychosomatic illness   A general medical condidion affected by stress or psychological factors  
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These are behaviors not disorders   Malingering, Factitious disorder, Psychosomatic illness  
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Somatoform Disorders   Conversion; Hypochondriasis; Somatization disorder; Pain disorder; Body dysmorphic disorder  
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Dissociative Disorders   Amnesia; Fugue; Dissociative identity disorder; Depersonalization  
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Pain Disorder   Severe prolonged pain that impairs social or occupational functioning; Diagnostic testing rules out organic cause; Psychological issues causes the pain or affects the severity or maintenance; Usual sites of pain: head, face, lower back pelvis  
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Pain Disorder   Presence of pain provides primary, secondary and/or tertiary gain; Depression, suicide & substance abuse are common  
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Pain Disorder   Nursing Care: Assess physical status; Note pain episodes- duration, intensity, and factors influencing onset; Use distraction to manage pain, Reinforce non pain behaviors and interactions; Teach effective coping strategies; Explore meaning pain (client)  
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Hypochondriasis   Belief that one has a serious disease in spite of negative medical findings; Misinterpretation of physical sensations; Preoccupation causes impaired social and occupational functioning; Depression or anxiety disorders common; Repeat doctor shopping; 6 mon  
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Hypochandriasis   Something is there, could be be a mole & client believes it is cancerous  
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Hypochandriasis   Nursing Care: Thorough physical assessment; Limit focus on physical complaints; Encourage discussion of feelings; Convey acceptance, unconditional regard & non-judgemental attitude  
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Conversion Disorder   Loss or change in body function as result of psychological conflict or extreme stress; Symptoms affect voluntary motor or sensory function such as involuntary movements, abnormal gait, anesthesia, blindness, deafness, paralysis, or seizures  
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Conversion Disorder   La bell indiffererence; Primary gain; Secondary gain; symptoms resolve within a few weeks  
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Conversion Disorder   Common rape victim  
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Conversion Disorder   Comorbidities: Major depression, Dissociative disorder, Personality disorder  
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Somatization Disorder   Comorbidities: Major depression, Panic disorder, Personality disorder, Substance dependence  
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Hypochondriasis   Comorbidities: Depressive disorder, Anxiety disorder, Other somatoform disorders  
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Pain Disorder   Comorbidities: Anxiety disorder, Depressive disorder, Substance dependence  
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Body dysmorphic Disorder   Comorbidities: Major depression Obsessive-compulsive disorder, Social phobia  
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Primary gain   Avoid conflicts  
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Secondary gain   Avoids uncomfortable situation  
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Conversion Disorder   Nursing Care: Thorough physical; look for primary &secondary gains; Avoid judgement; Encourage verbalization of feelings; Teach adaptive coping  
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder   Preoccupation with an imagined defective body part; Exaggerated belief that body is deformed or defective; Delusional thinking (true)  
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder   Depression & Obsessive-compulsive behavior are common; Meay seek medical intervention to "fix" the perceived problem ( will actually have surgery to fix)  
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder   Nursing Care: Assess client's perception of body image; Help them see reality; Encourage expression of fears; Teach adaptive coping; Support groups may be helpful  
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Somatoform D/O   Treatment: May avoid psychiatric referrals or fail to persist with treatment; Pharmocological; Behavior and psychotherapy helpful if client will attend  
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Pharmocological for Somatoform D/O   Hard to get them into treatment because it makes them face their fear and feelings.  
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Pain Disorder   Suicide is a serious risk in clients with chronic pain: the rate is nine times higher than regular population  
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder   There is no relief of symptoms; The disorder is chronic and the response to treatment is limited.  
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La belle indifference   Lack of emotional concern about the symptoms  
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Conversion Disorder   The course of this disorderis related to its acuity; in cases with acute onset during stressful events, remission rate is high; in cases with a more gradual onset, the disorder is not readily treated  
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Dissociative Disorders   Dissociative Amnesia; Dissociative Fugue; Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID); Depersonalization Disorder  
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Dissociative Disorders   DSM-IV-TR  
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Somatoform Disorders   DSM-II-TR  
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Dissociative Disorders   Disturbances in the normally well integrated continuum of consciousnes, memeory, identity, and perception  
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Dissociative Amnesia   Inability to recall important personal information; Begins abruptly; Usually related to a traumatic event; Client is aware of memory loss and is alert before and after incident; Not related to substances or medical condition  
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Dissociative Amnesia Types   Localized; Selective; Generalized  
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Localized   Unable to recall events from a certain period  
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Selective   Unable to recall portions of events from a certain period  
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Generalized   Unable to recall information about their entire life  
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Dissociative Amenesia   Nursing Care: Secure safe environment; Obtain as much information as possible; Dont pressure client to remember experiences allow them to process info at their own pace; Expose client to simuli that should remind the client of pleasant past experiences  
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Dissociative Amnesia   Encourage client to talk about recent stressors  
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Dissociative Fugue   Sudden unexpected travel from home; Inability to recall personal identity; May assume a new identity; Evidence of secondary gain is clear  
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Dissociative Fugue   Nursing Care: Safe environment; low stimuli; Redirect violence; Grive tranquilizing meds. (Valum, Zanax); Explore traumatice experiences (when calm); Teach effective coping; Refer to community support  
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Dissociative Fugue   Usually lives simple lives; Usually precipitated by a traumatic event;  
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Dissociative Identity Disorder   Multiple Personality Disorder  
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Dissociative Identity Disorder   (blank)  
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Dissociative Identity Disorder   2 or more distinct personalitites are present and periodically take control of client's behavior; Unable to consistently recall personal information; May or may not be aware of alter ego; Not due to substances or a medical condition  
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Dissociative Identity Disorder   These alter-egos are created for protection  
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Dissociative Identity Disorder   Predisposing Factors: Biological capacity for dissociation; Threatening environment present as personality developed; History of severe trauma or abuse in childhood; Lack of nurturing or recovery from the abuse  
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Dissociative Identity Disorder   Nursing Care: Assure safety, assess suicidal intent and supervise closely; Provide structure and reassure client of safety; Establish a trusting relationship; Explore each personality and the role it plays.  
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Dissociative Identity Disorder   Nursing Care: Know that excessive switching between alters is result if trigger similar to past trauma  
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Dissociative Identity Disorder   Assist client to accept and integrate personalities into one; Teach grounding techniques to convey "not going away" -Safe place, -Ice in hands, -Wrapping self in blanket, -Counting  
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Dissociative Identity Disorder   Provide coping skills such as: -Relapse prevention, -Journaling  
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Depersonalization Disorder   Temporary sense of unreality; Parts of body feel unreal, sense of detachment from the environment; Derealizaiton may occur- altered perceptions w/ people automatic; Client is aware of perceptual distortions  
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Depersonalization Disorder   Accompanied by anxiety, depression, fear of going insane, obsessive thoughts, somatic complaints; Client is aware of perceptual distortions  
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Causes of Depersonalization Disorder   Neurophysicological: Brain, Tumors, Epilepsy, Drug Intoxication (LSD), Severe Sensory Deprivation; Conflicts within ego structure that protects one fromn trauma; multiple  
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Cause of Depersonaliztion Disorder   Multiple Causes: Stress increases & Person uses Repression to Deal with it  
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Common Treatments   Amobarital (Truth Serum) helps client recall memories; Psychotherapy; Hypnosis  
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