Psychology 2030A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms, Factitious Disorder, Somatic Symptom Disorder

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: David Vollick

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Psychology 2030a chapter 5 lecture 4. Physical symptoms (e. g. pain) or concerns about an illness cannot be explained by a. Somatic symptom and related disorders medical or psychological disorder. One or more somatic symptoms (e. g. pain) that suggest a medical condition, but without a recognized organic basis. Excessive time and energy devoted to these symptoms or health concerns. Symptoms are distressing or result in significant disruption of daily life. Although any one somatic symptom may not be continuously present, the state of symptomatic is persistent (typically more than 6 months) Pseudoneurological (not follow known neurological patterns) complaints, such as motor deficits, sensory deficits, and seizures and convulsions, paralysis or blindness. 10-15% found to have actual diagnosable medical condition: e. g. sudden loss of sight can be symptom of stroke. La belle indifference: people with conversion disorder are indifferent about their symptoms, not anxious about them.