Psychopathology - Somatoform Disorders

Front 1

What are the somatoform disorders?

Back 1

1) Conversion
2) Body dysmorphic
3) Pain
4) Somatization
5) Hypochondriasis
6) Undifferentiated somatoform
7) NOS

Front 2

Criteria for Somatization disorder?

Back 2

1) Complaints before age 30 which leads to a) treatment or b) impairment
2) History of a) 4 pain, b) 2 gastro, c) 1 sexual, and d) 1 pseudo-neuro
3) Either a) not explained by GMC or substance or b) when GMC does exist, complaints are beyond expectations
4) not faked or purposefully produced

Front 3

Criteria for Undifferentiated?

Back 3

1) 1 physical complaint
2) Either a) not explained by GMC or substance or b) when GMC does exist, complaints are beyond expectations
3) Distress/impairment
4) at least 6 months
5) not faked or purposefully produced

Front 4

Criteria for conversion?

Back 4

1) At least 1 voluntary motor/sensory function deficit
2) Psych factors are assoc.
3) not faked or purposefully produced
4) not from GMC, substance, or culturally approved bx
5) Distress/impairment or calls for med. eval
6) Not restricted to pain or sex. dys. Cannot occur within somatization dis.

Front 5

Criteria for General Pain?

Back 5

1) Severe pain is paramount and calls for clinical attention
2) Distress/impairment
3) Psych factors play a key role in pain
4) not faked or purposefully produced
5) Neither dyspareunia, nor mood, anxiety or psychotic disorder can explain the pain

Pain Dis. is NOT a diagnosis

Front 6

Criteria for pain dis assoc with psych factors?

Back 6

1) Meets criteria for general pain disorder
2) Psych factors account for pain
3) Any GMC is secondary
4) Cannot be within Somatization dis.

Front 7

Criteria for pain dis assoc with both psych and GMC?

Back 7

1) Meets criteria for general pain dis.
2) both psych factors and GMC contribute to the pain.

Front 8

Criteria for hypochondriasis?

Back 8

1) Misinterpret. physical sxs as caused by serious disease
2) Reassurances do not reduce preoccupation
3) Not delusional or concerned with appearance
4) Distress/impairment
5) at least 6 months
6) Not better explained by GAD, OCD, PD, MDE, Separ. Anx., or other Somat. Dis.

Front 9

Criteria for BDD?

Back 9

1) Excessive concern for imaginary appearance defects or minor anomolies
2) Distress/impairment