Somatoform Disorders

Shayne Benson & Kenzie Istook9 May 2013

Psychology Period 1

General InformationO Mental illnessO Cause bodily symptoms,

including painO Real pain & other

problems O preoccupied with healthO Symptoms with no

apparent causeO Not the result of

substance abuse or any other mental illness

History, Prevalence & Treatment

O Originally hysterias groupO In 1980, broke away on basis of chief symptomsO http://

www.textmed.com/disease/somatoform-disorders.htm for prevalence

O TherapyO Recognize, cope, stay active

Somatization Disorder & Undifferentiated Somatoform

DisorderO Pain, neurolic problems,

gastrointestinal complaints, & sexual symptoms

O Common w/ anxiety disorder

O More common in womenO Physical complaints

more than 6 monthsO 50% suffer from other

disordersO 4%-11% of pop. at some

point in time

Hypochondriasis

Hypochondrasis

Body Dismorphic Disorder

O “imagined ugliness”O Never satisfied with appearanceO minor or imagined flawsO wrinkles, hair, or the size or shape of the eyes,

nose, or breastsO Medication, cognitive behavioral therapy

Conversion Disorder

Conversion Disorder

Pain Disorder

Somatoform Disorder not otherwise specified

SourcesO Info:

O http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/somatoform-disorders-symptoms-types-treatment

O http://www.psyweb.com/mdisord/jsp/somatd.jsp

O http://www.minddisorders.com/Py-Z/Undifferentiated-somatoform-disorder.html

O http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000955.htm

O http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15172939

O http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Somatoform+Disorders

O http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/body-dysmorphic-disorder/DS00559

O Pictures:O http://www.psychiatrictimes.comO http://www.drugline.orgO www.mental-health.fitnessthroug

hfasting.comO www.minddisorders.comO http://kwikblog.kwikmed.comO http://main.stylelist.com/