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Psychosomatic Disorders PDF
Psychosomatic Disorders PDF
Psychosomatic Disorders PDF
Psychosomatic Disorders
Characteristics:
2. Involve the organ system innervate
by the autonomic nervous system
3. Physiologic changes accompany
emotional responses that are
intense
4. Symptoms are physiological rather
than symbolic, the emotions beings
expressed through the viscera
5. Persistent psychosomatic reactions
may produce structural organic
changes over time
Psychosomatic Disorders
Characteristics:
5. The somatic symptoms afford
generous secondary gains for
the for the patients in terms of
attention
Somatoform disorders
Refer to a group of psychiatric
Somatoform disorders
The condition is characterized by
PRIMARY GAIN (relief of anxiety)
and SECONDARY gain (special
attention)
The individual becomes totally
focused on the physical
symptoms which can severely
restrict activities
The person visits MULTIPLE
health care providers and may
Somatoform disorders
ETIOLOGIES
1. Psychodynamic theory=
utilization of the mechanism to
convert psychic energy to
physical manifestations.
Conversion represents the
symbolic resolution of the
anxiety
Somatoform disorders
ETIOLOGIES
2. Neurobiologic theoryneurotransmitter dysregulation.
There is deficient communication
between the brain hemisphere
resulting to difficult expression
of emotions, and distress is
expressed as physical symptoms
Somatoform disorders
ETIOLOGIES
3. SOCIO-cultural factors- higher
among low SES
Types of Somatoform
disorders
Types
Characteristics
Somatization Disorder
Hypochondriasis
Types of Somatoform
disorders
Types
Characteristics
Pain disorder
Conversion disorder
Somatoform disorders
NURSING MANAGEMENT
2. Mainstay treatment is a long
term relationship with a health
care provider to prevent the
patient from seeking multiple
providers with multiple
recommendations
3. Assist in psychotherapy as part
of the treatment plan