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factitious disorder |
A disorder in which a person feignd induces physical symptoms, typically for the purpose of assuming the role of a sick person |
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Conversion disorder |
A disorder in which a person's bodily symptoms of fact his or her voluntary motor and sensory functions, but the symptoms are inconsistent with no medical diseases |
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somatic symptom disorder |
A disorder in which people become excessively distressed, concerned, and anxious about bodily symptoms that they are experiencing, and their lives are greatly and disproportionately disturbed by the symptoms |
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Primary gain |
In psychodynamic Theory, the game people drive when the somatic symptoms keep their internal conflicts out of awareness |
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Secondary gain |
In psychodynamic Theory, the game people drive when they're so Matic symptoms elicit kindness from others or provide an excuse to avoid unpleasant activities |
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Illness anxiety disorder |
A disorder in which people are chronically anxious and about preoccupied with the notion that they have or are developing a serious medical illness, despite the absence of somatic symptoms. Previously known as hypochondriasis |
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Psychophysiological disorder |
Disorders in which biological comma physiological, and socio-cultural factors interact to cause or worsen a physical illness. Also known as psychological factors affecting other medical conditions |
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Ulcer |
Illusion that forms in the wall of the stomach or of the duodenum |
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Asthma |
A medical problem march by narrowing of the trachea and bronchi Corona which results in shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, and choking sensation. |
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Insomnia |
Difficulty falling or staying asleep |
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Muscle contraction headache |
A headache caused by a narrowing of muscles surrounding the skull. Also known as a tension headache |
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Migraine headache |
A very severe headache that occurs on one side of the head, often preceded by a warning sensation and sometimes accompanied by dizziness, nausea, or vomiting. |
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Hypertension |
Chronic high blood pressure |
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Coronary heart disease |
Illness of the heart caused by a blockage in the coronary arteries |
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Type A personality Style |
A personality pattern characterized by hostility, cynicism, being driven, impatient, competitiveness, and ambition. |
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Type B personality Style |
A personality pattern in which a person is more relaxed, less aggressive, and less concerned about time. |
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Psychoneuroimmunology |
The study of the connections between stress, the body's immune system, and illness. |
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Immune system |
The body's network of activities and cells that identify and Destroy antigens and cancer cells |
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Antigen |
A foreign Invader of the body, such as bacteria or virus. |
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Lymphocytes |
White blood cells that circulate through the lymph system and bloodstream, helping the body identify and Destroy antigens and cancer cells. |
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Behavioral Medicine |
I filled the combined psychological and physical interactions to treat or prevent medical problems |
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A man appeared at the emergency room complaining of bloody diarrhea. The Doctor Who examined him found that the man was intentionally creating the diarrhea through use of laxatives and anticoagulant medication and liked being a patient. The man is most likely |
Experiencing a factitious disorder |
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Someone who has Munchausen Syndrome also, by definition, has |
A factitious disorder |
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Sarah brings her young daughter into the emergency room with internal bleeding. The attending physician later concludes that Sarah causes the symptoms and her daughter intentionally, because I need to gain attention and praise for her devoted care of her sick child. If this assessment is correct, Sarah being diagnosed as having |
Munchausen syndrome |
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A 35 year-old woman hobbles into the office other physician complaining of a debilitating illness that has robbed her of the use of her leg and right arm The Physician finds no basis for her symptoms. She appears totally unaware that the cause of her symptoms may be psychological. The diagnosis would be |
Conversion disorder |
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Madeline appeared at the clinic complaining of pain in her knee, shoulder, and abdomen, nausea and vomiting, blurred vision, and exhausting. The patient history revealed that she had been going to clinics for years trying to get treatment for these complaints and a host of other physical symptoms. The consensus was that Madeline suffered from what disorder |
Somatic symptom disorder |
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Somatic symptom disorders differ from conversion disorders in that |
Conversion disorders usually last less time |
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And the latter half of the 19th century, a person who today is diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder would most likely have been diagnosed with what syndrome |
Briquet's syndrome |
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The relationship between gender and somatic symptom disorder is generally that |
More women than men are diagnosed with both somatization pattern and predominant pain pattern forms of somatic symptom disorder |
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What is the current understanding of hysterical disorders? |
The causes of hysterical disorders are poorly understood, with no Theory predominant and aiding understanding |
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A woman who is particularly threatened by any display of anger becomes unable to speak when she is most angry with her husband, thereby keeping the anger out of her awareness. According to psychodynamic theorist, she is achieving what from her illness |
Primary gain |
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If a therapist believe that a person was displaying conversion disorder symptoms because the symptoms help the person avoid unpleasant situations you would think that the therapist was |
A psychoanalyst or behaviorist |
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The first time the patient reported vague chest pains to a nine-one-one operator, local EMTs responded with obvious attention and concern. Over the next several months, the patient called 9-1-1 more and more often, receiving the same concern and care for the same symptoms. This pattern of patient response is most easily explained by which theoretical perspective? |
Psychodynamic |
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The main criticism of the behavioral in psychodynamic explanations for the maintenance of hysterical disorders is that |
They focus too much on the games the patient receives from the disorder |
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Residents of Japan are more likely than residents of the United States to show higher rates of somatic complaints. The higher rate in the United States most likely reflects |
A western bias that sees somatization as inferior way to handle emotions |
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Based on evidence from case studies, the best advice about treatment that you could give someone experiencing a conversion disorder is |
Find a therapist who most likely uses approaches that incorporate suggestion reinforcement and confrontation |
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Imagine someone gets hit in the nose by a batted ball. The latest research suggests that swearing will |
Reduce pain |
