Psychology 2030A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Hypochondriasis, Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms, Etiology

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: Ian Nicholson

Document Summary

Conversion disorder as motor deficits, sensory deficits, and seizures and convulsions, paralysis or. 10 to 15% found to have an actual diagnosable medical condition. La belle indifference = emotional indifference to these drastic symptoms. Chapter 5: somatic symptom, dissociative, and factitious disorders. Physical complaints are medically unexplained when physical examination and diagnostic testing cant determine cause. Worry about physical health is excessive when it results in functional impairment or leads to unnecessary procedures. Physical symptoms or concerns about an illness cannot be explained by a medical or 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 being symptomatic is persistent (typically more than 6 months)