NURS 3554 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Somatic Symptom Disorder, Pulmonary Embolism, Factitious Disorder
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Without significant physical findings and medical diagnosis. Their suffering is real to them, it is something they actually feel. High level of help seeking behaviors always going to the doctors, healthcare providers can"t find anything wrong so they keep going back or see another doctor. In their mind, they"re convinced something is wrong but the doctor is ignoring their needs. Best intervention is something that is holistic. Over-concerned for health and preoccupied with symptoms. Bodily symptoms not consistent with client"s perception of specific illness (formerly called hypochondriasis) This does not interrupt their day to day function necessarily. Does have the element of excessive worrying and overwhelming preoccupation with their health, excessive worrying about what might be. Might misinterpret chest pain as a heart attack or sob as pulmonary emboli. Constant fear during day to day functioning. Will go back and have multiple multiple tests to keep ruling out what might be. Preoccupied with something else happening and becoming a problem.
