Discover Your Understanding of Somatization Stress and Somatic Symptom Disorder

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What is somatization stress?

Physical symptoms caused by psychological and emotional distress (correct)
Physical symptoms caused by physical distress
Psychological and emotional distress caused by physical symptoms
Physical and emotional symptoms caused by stress

What is the holistic approach to treating somatic symptom disorder?

Biological and sociocultural
Biological, psychological, and sociocultural (correct)
Psychological and sociocultural
Biological and psychological

What is somatic symptom disorder (SSD)?

One or more distressing symptoms with significant physical findings and medical diagnosis
One or more distressing symptoms without significant physical findings and medical diagnosis (correct)
No distressing symptoms with significant physical findings and medical diagnosis
No distressing symptoms without significant physical findings and medical diagnosis

What is illness anxiety disorder?

Formerly hypochondria, preoccupation with having serious illness for at least 6 months (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between somatic symptom disorder and illness anxiety disorder?

SSD involves distressing physical symptoms without significant physical findings, while illness anxiety disorder involves preoccupation with having a serious illness (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the duration of preoccupation with having a serious illness for a diagnosis of illness anxiety disorder?

At least 6 months (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the level of functional impairment in somatic symptom disorder?

High (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the level of functional impairment in illness anxiety disorder?

High (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between somatic symptom disorder and malingering?

SSD involves authentic suffering, while malingering is intentional faking or exaggeration of symptoms (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between somatic symptom disorder and factitious disorder?

SSD involves authentic suffering, while factitious disorder involves intentional faking or exaggeration of symptoms (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between somatic symptom disorder and conversion disorder?

SSD involves distressing physical symptoms without significant physical findings, while conversion disorder involves neurological symptoms without a neurological explanation (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between somatic symptom disorder and pain disorder?

SSD involves distressing physical symptoms without significant physical findings, while pain disorder involves chronic pain without a physical explanation (A) Signup and view all the answers