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medical symptoms which thought to have psychological causes not physical causes.
An unusual condition |
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certain disruptions of consciousness, memory, and identity.
An unusual condition |
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Is not a disorder but a v-code.
Used to get attention, play down legal charges, and obtain finacial benefits. |
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Axis 1 mental disorder
Where one will invent or exaggerate symptoms to get attention.
More common among women although male cases are more severe. |
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Recurring complaints of several body systems that are unexplained.
Must have pain in atleast 4 different sites, 2 gas symptoms, 1 sexual, and 1 pseudo-neuro symptom.
begins at age 30 and continues.
More common among females. 2%
Causes: childhood trauma, sexual abuse.
Treatment: SSRI's rarely help. CBT in the favored treatment. |
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| Undifferentiated Somatoform Disorder. |
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One or more unexplained somatization disorder.
Must be atleast 6 months continuous
More common amoung females |
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Unexplained deficits or symptoms in one or more of the motor or sensory function.
Symptoms are inconsistent and they don't tend to even care about their "symptoms"
None duration requirements
More common among females.
Causes: Escape from an unbearable situation, autosuggestion(hypnosis)
Treatment: Showing the patient the tests saying they are fine, contemporary cognitive-behavioral approaches. |
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Unexplained pain in one or more anatomical sites
No duration requirement.
Unclear but may be more common in female.
Causes: related to general medical conditions, influenced by the reaction one gets by being in pain.
Treatment: SSRI's, Cognitive-behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy. |
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Preoccupied with having a serious disease
6 month duration
Unclear may be equal, affected 1-5% of the population.
Causes: Co-Occur with other axis 1 conditions, people not happy with themselves, Cognitive and learning influences.
Treatment:SSRI's, CBT. |
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Worried they have some physical minor defect with themselves.
No duration required
Egual among men and women. 2.4% population.
Treatment: SSRI's and CBT. |
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Unexplained inability to recall important personal info.
No onset
Unclear on male or female |
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Unexpected traveling, confusion of identity, and to remember the past.
No onset
Unclear if more male of females do it |
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| Dissociative Identity Disorder |
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Two or more personality state with inability to recall personal info.
no onset
More common among females |
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| Depersonalization Disorder |
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Persistent recurring feeling that you are detached from yourself.
No onset
More common among females. |
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