PSY 139 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Factitious Disorder, Conversion Disorder, Dysphonia
24 Dec 2016
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Physical manifestations of symptoms but start psychologically. At least 1 distressing/impairing somatic symptoms, ex: back pain, headache. Excessive thoughts, feelings, behaviors related to the somatic symptoms/health concerns (at least one of the following): Disproportionate, persistent thoughts about the seriousness of the symptoms, ex: i have a headache and that must mean there is brain tumor, even when they got appropriate testing done. Excessive time, energy devoted to symptoms, health concerns. Symptoms are persistent (usually 6+ months) there is a symptom, different than hypochodriasis. Margaret married right out of high school and did not have any special vocational skills. She recently divorced and had to take a job in a hospital cafeteria, and she hated it. On some days, she worked on the serving line it was hot and her feet hurt from standing. On other days, she delivered food trays to patients it was hard work, and the patients did not seem appreciative.
