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What percentage of patients diagnosed with conversion disorder are later diagnosed with a medical cause?
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20%
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What features increase the probability of a conversion disorder?
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History of Sexual abuse (1/3)
Recent significant stressor Histrionic personality traits (1/5) Low medical sophistication Alexithymia La Belle Indifférence Youngest sibling |
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Per definition, a somatoform disorder is one in which....
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Symptoms, signs, or history suggest a medical disorder.
No physical evidence for a pathophysiologic cause. |
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Per definition a psychosomatic disorder is one in which.....
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Pathophysiology is directly effected by cognitive, emotional, or behavioral factors.
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DSM IV criteria for conversion disorder are....
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Pseudoneurological symptoms
Preceded by stressor or conflict Not intentionally produced No medical condition or substance related cause Significant distress or impairment Not limited to pain or sexual dysfunction |
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4 pain, 2 GI, 1 sexual or 1 neurological symptom before age 30 not intentionally produced but not explained by medical condition could be...
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Somatization disorder
More common in women.(10:1) |
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Preoccupation with fear of having a serious medical illness based on misinterpretation of symptoms for > 6 months is called...
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Hypochondriasis
May respond to SSRIs or Clomipramine |
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Conscious production of fake history in which the motive is attaining the patient role is called...
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Factitious disorder or Munchhausens disese
More refractory in males. |
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Feigning illness to avoid an undesired circumstance or obtain a desired circumstance is called...
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Malingering
NOT a psychiatric diagnosis |
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Primary gain from a symptom has to do with....
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Satisfying an internal conflict
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Somatoform disorders happen in the....
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Unconscious
eg. Conversion disorder Somatization disorder |
