01:830:340 Study Guide - Bloating, Calorie Restriction, Narcolepsy
29 Jan 2014
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Their heart races and their body interprets it as danger: genetic contribution, more in adolescents, disproportionate incidence of illness or disease in their family when they were children. It is not all genetic, they are learning it and notice that they get the attention when they are ill. Benefits of sick role : develops in stressful life events, course: chronic, treatment: education and reassurance, cognitive behavioral therapy (cbt) teach patient to create symptom. Education them that it is possible to create symptoms strictly from the determination of the mind. Somatization disorder: don"t think about consequences (no one wants to be their friend because they always have problems) Statistics: mostly among women than men, lower income bracket, unmarried, usually during adolescence, etiology, share some of the same family history as hypochondriasis, linked in families to anti-social personality disorder. They climb the ladder and don"t care who they step on. Taking on the sick role allows to let go of other things.
