Types of Somatic Disorders
Disorder where symptoms can't be explained medically but are distressing to the patient.
somatic symptom disorder
Patients often visit multiple doctors for the same symptoms
somatic symptom disorder
Somatic disorders are more common in which gender?
women
The nurse should focus care on reducing what?
stress and anxiety, not eliminating all symptoms
A patient is convinced they have cancer despite normal results.
Illness Anxiety Disorder
Disorder where preoccupation about about having or getting a serious illness despite normal findings.
illness anxiety disorder
Anxiety about health persists for at least how many months?
6 months
Childhood trauma and abuse are considered major risk factors. True or False?
True
Should you reinforce or challenge the patient's symptoms directly?
Neither- acknowledge but redirect
A patient suddenly can't walk after a stressful event but shows no neurological damage.
Conversion Disorder
Disorder with neurological symptoms like paralysis or blindness without a medical cause.
Conversion Disorder
La belle indifference is commonly seen in which disorder?
Conversion Disorder
What personality trait is commonly associated with somatic symptom disorders?
negative affect
What is the best type of therapy for somatic disorders?
cognitive behavioral therapy
A patient reports abdominal pain for years with no clear cause, and multiple doctor visits.
Somatic Symptom disorder
Disorder where a person intentionally produces symptoms to assume the sick role.
Factitious Disorder
Repeated checking, reassurance seeking, or excessive health-related behaviors are common in which disorder?
Illness Anxiety Disorder
Family history of which two psychiatric disorders increases risk?
anxiety & depression
Give one strategy to prevent excessive health care dependence.
set regular, brief, scheduled visits
A nurse suspects a patient is exaggerating back pain to get disability checks.
Malingering
Disorder where symptoms are exaggerated for secondary gain
Malingering
Disorder most strongly linked with multiple unexplained physical complaints before age 30.
somatization disorder (aka somatic symptom disorder)
High health care utilization without improvement is a red flag for what?
Somatic Disorders
What should the nurse avoid to reduce reinforcement of symptoms?
avoid unnecessary diagnostic tests
A mother brings her child repeatedly for fabricated illnesses.
Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another- aka Munchausen by Proxy