PSYC 2051 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Iatrogenesis, Stress Management, Fantasy Prone Personality
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Diagnosis, prevalence, and course of somatic symptom and related disorders. At least one distressing somatic symptom & one of the following: persistent thoughts, high anxiety, or excessive time devoted to symptoms. Preoccupation with health & excessive worry about serious illness; no somatic symptoms or very mild symptoms; excessive health anxiety; repeatedly checks for signs of illness or avoid medical contact for fear that illness will be confirmed. Motor or sensory disturbances; symptoms incompatible with medical findings. Symptoms in up to 7% of general population. Up to 6%; similar prevalence in men & women. Substantial minority stay the same or get worse; prognosis better for children. Varies from single episode to persistent or chronic. Physical or mental symptoms fabricated or induced in oneself or others; presents self or other as ill or injured; absence of external rewards for illness. About 1% in hospital settings; diagnosed more often in women.
