Definitions
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatments
100
Abnormal anxiety about one's health, esp. with an unwarranted fear that one has a serious disease.
What is hypochondria
100
A person with hypochondria may frequently switch...
What are doctors
100
True or False: conversion disorder can be traced back to a physical issue.
What is false
100
What type of medicine may be prescribed to treat hypochondriacs
What are antidepressants
200
A person with hypochondria
What is a hypochondriac
200
Conversion disorder often affects movement or...
What are the senses
200
_______ will allow a doctor to rule out physical problems
What are bedside tests or an x-ray
200
This treatment for conversion helps to locate and resolve psychological issues using an induced state
What is hypnosis
300
a condition where psychological stress is expressed in the form of physical problems.
What is conversion disorder
300
True or False: Patients with conversion disorder often face some form of physical disability like paralysis
What is true
300
A person suffering from hypochondria may do this until they find a doctor who agrees they have a disease
What is shopping around for a doctor
300
True or False: medicine now can solve most problems associated with conversion disorder
What is false
400
A treatment where a patient is confronted with their health fears in a safe environment so they can learn how to cope
What is exposure therapy
400
Hypochondria can affect men and women ______
What is equally
400
A person who is overly concerned about an organ or body system may be suffering from...
What is hypochondria
400
______ % of people with hypochondria notice a difference with treatment
What is 70-80
500
A form of therapy involving psychological counseling that is used to treat both conditions
What is psychotherapy
500
In the past, a person exhibiting symptoms of conversion disorder may be thought to have ________
What is hysteria or possession by the devil
500
A/an _______ will test electrical activity in the brain to rule out conditions such as epilepsy.
What is an EEG
500
________ will help a patient to understand their condition and be able to cope with anxiety
What is psychoeducation
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