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Somatoform Disorders

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

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Somatoform Disorders

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  1. Somatoform Disorders Shayne Benson & Kenzie Istook 9 May 2013 Psychology Period 1

  2. General Information • Mental illness • Cause bodily symptoms, including pain • Real pain & other problems • preoccupied with health • Symptoms with no apparent cause • Not the result of substance abuse or any other mental illness

  3. History, Prevalence & Treatment • Originally hysterias group • In 1980, broke away on basis of chief symptoms • http://www.textmed.com/disease/somatoform-disorders.htm for prevalence • Therapy • Recognize, cope, stay active

  4. Somatization Disorder & Undifferentiated Somatoform Disorder • Pain, neurolic problems, gastrointestinal complaints, & sexual symptoms • Common w/ anxiety disorder • More common in women • Physical complaints more than 6 months • 50% suffer from other disorders • 4%-11% of pop. at some point in time

  5. Hypochondriasis

  6. Hypochondrasis

  7. Body Dismorphic Disorder • “imagined ugliness” • Never satisfied with appearance • minor or imagined flaws • wrinkles, hair, or the size or shape of the eyes, nose, or breasts • Medication, cognitive behavioral therapy

  8. Conversion Disorder

  9. Conversion Disorder

  10. Pain Disorder

  11. Somatoform Disorder not otherwise specified

  12. Sources • Info: • http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/somatoform-disorders-symptoms-types-treatment • http://www.psyweb.com/mdisord/jsp/somatd.jsp • http://www.minddisorders.com/Py-Z/Undifferentiated-somatoform-disorder.html • http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000955.htm • http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15172939 • http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Somatoform+Disorders • http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/body-dysmorphic-disorder/DS00559 • Pictures: • http://www.psychiatrictimes.com • http://www.drugline.org • www.mental-health.fitnessthroughfasting.com • www.minddisorders.com • http://kwikblog.kwikmed.com • http://main.stylelist.com/

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