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Somatoform Disorders. Shayne Benson & Kenzie Istook 9 May 2013 Psychology Period 1. General Information. Mental illness Cause bodily symptoms, including pain Real p ain & other problems preoccupied with health Symptoms with no apparent cause - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Somatoform Disorders
Shayne Benson & Kenzie Istook9 May 2013
Psychology Period 1
General InformationO Mental illnessO Cause bodily symptoms,
including painO Real pain & other
problems O preoccupied with healthO Symptoms with no
apparent causeO Not the result of
substance abuse or any other mental illness
History, Prevalence & Treatment
O Originally hysterias groupO In 1980, broke away on basis of chief symptomsO http://
www.textmed.com/disease/somatoform-disorders.htm for prevalence
O TherapyO Recognize, cope, stay active
Somatization Disorder & Undifferentiated Somatoform
DisorderO Pain, neurolic problems,
gastrointestinal complaints, & sexual symptoms
O Common w/ anxiety disorder
O More common in womenO Physical complaints
more than 6 monthsO 50% suffer from other
disordersO 4%-11% of pop. at some
point in time
Hypochondriasis
Hypochondrasis
Body Dismorphic Disorder
O “imagined ugliness”O Never satisfied with appearanceO minor or imagined flawsO wrinkles, hair, or the size or shape of the eyes, nose,
or breastsO Medication, cognitive behavioral therapy
Conversion Disorder
Conversion Disorder
Pain Disorder
Somatoform Disorder not otherwise specified
SourcesO Info:
O http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/somatoform-disorders-symptoms-types-treatment
O http://www.psyweb.com/mdisord/jsp/somatd.jsp
O http://www.minddisorders.com/Py-Z/Undifferentiated-somatoform-disorder.html
O http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000955.htm
O http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15172939
O http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Somatoform+Disorders
O http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/body-dysmorphic-disorder/DS00559
O Pictures:O http://www.psychiatrictimes.comO http://www.drugline.orgO www.mental-health.fitnessthroug
hfasting.comO www.minddisorders.comO http://kwikblog.kwikmed.comO http://main.stylelist.com/