Psychology 2030A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms, Somatic Symptom Disorder, Factitious Disorder

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

Document Summary

Chapter 5: somatic symptom, dissociative and factitious disorders: 85% to 95% of general population has at least one physical symptoms every 2 to. 4 weeks: 5% of canadians aged 12 years old + suffer from chronic medically unexplained physical symptoms, that impair daily functioning, three questions to consider, 1. When are physical symptoms medically unexplained: 2. When is worry or distress about her physical symptoms excessive: worry about physical health is excessive when it results in physical impairment, or unnecessary medical procedures, 3. Somatic symptom and related disorders: characterized by access of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors related to somatic symptoms, expressed thoughts feelings or behaviors in relation to the physical symptoms that seem out of proportion to the symptoms themselves. Freud not directly expressing their psychological distress. Factitious disorder: physical or psychological sign or symptom of illness intensely produced in what appears to be a desire to assume a sick role (not like malingering)