PSYCO239 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Somatic Symptom Disorder, Factitious Disorder, Somatization Disorder
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Stress and anxiety also contribute to several other kinds of disorders, particularly disorders that focus on somatic and dissociative symptoms. The idea that psychological factors may contribute to somatic illnesses has ancient roots however was very unpopular during the renaissance mind was considered the territory of priests and philosophers, not of physicians and scientists. 17th century, french philosopher rene descartes claimed that the mind or soul are completely separate from the body (cid:498)mind-body dualism(cid:499) However numerous studies have found that psychological factors can contribute in many ways to bodily illness. These disorders include: factitious disorder, conversion disorder, somatic symptom disorder. A disorder in which an individual feigns or induces physical symptoms, typically for the purpose of assuming the role of a sick person. Most closely associated with (cid:498)faking(cid:499) or malingering. This can often lead to repeated painful tests, medication, or surgery. When they are put in the care of others, their symptoms disappear.