psy 280 chap 8 9 10
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- somatoform DO
- physical symptoms and complaints suggesting presence of a medical condition; but medical workup shows no evidence of physical pathology. person does not make up symptoms
- malingering
- intentionally exaggerating or producing symptoms, "faking it" for external incentives (getting out of work)
- factitious DO
- symptoms are intentionally produced without an external gain
- hypochondriasis criteria
- preoccupation with fears of contracting/having a disease
- most common somatoform
- hypochondriasis 2-7%
- somatization DO criteria
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four pain symptoms in different sites
two GI symptoms other than pain
one sexual symptom
one pseudoneurological symptom
symptoms are either not explained by medical condition or in excess of what should be expected - somatization DO prevalence
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10 times more common in women
begins in adolescence
more common in less educated and lower SES
women .2-2%
men .2% - somatization DO cormobidity
- unipolar depression, panic DO, phobia, GAD