Somatic Symptom Disorders

INTRODUCTION

A) PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS AFFECTING OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS

DSM

Examples

B) ILLNESS ANXIETY DISORDER

Diagnosis

Epidemiology

Prognosis

Treatment

B) SOMATIC SYMPTOM DISORDER

C) CONVERSION DISORDER

DSM Diagnosis

D) FACTITIOUS DISORDER

Factitious disorder imposed on self (Munchausen’s)

Factitious disorder imposed on another

…imposed on a minor

…imposed on an adult

E) MALINGERING