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Which of the following is a characteristic of somatic symptom illnesses?
Which of the following is a characteristic of somatic symptom illnesses?
- Rarely associated with emotional distress
- Short duration and rapid remission
- Primarily affect cognitive functions
- Tend to be chronic or recurrent (correct)
What is the primary focus of treatment for somatic symptom illnesses?
What is the primary focus of treatment for somatic symptom illnesses?
- Managing symptoms and improving quality of life (correct)
- Eliminating the physical symptoms
- Addressing underlying cognitive distortions
- Altering erroneous perceptions of threat
What therapy has shown evidence of improving physical and emotional health in clients with somatic symptom disorders?
What therapy has shown evidence of improving physical and emotional health in clients with somatic symptom disorders?
- Psychodynamic therapy
- Pharmacotherapy
- Cognitive–behavioral group therapy (correct)
- Electroconvulsive therapy
What is a key reason for avoiding the prescription of narcotic analgesics to clients with pain disorder?
What is a key reason for avoiding the prescription of narcotic analgesics to clients with pain disorder?
What is the prognosis for conversion disorder with treatment?
What is the prognosis for conversion disorder with treatment?
What has been effective for clients with somatic illness or symptoms in terms of therapy?
What has been effective for clients with somatic illness or symptoms in terms of therapy?
What is the overall goal of involvement in therapy groups for clients with somatic symptom illnesses?
What is the overall goal of involvement in therapy groups for clients with somatic symptom illnesses?
Why is it important for the health care provider to show empathy and sensitivity to the client’s physical complaints?
Why is it important for the health care provider to show empathy and sensitivity to the client’s physical complaints?
What has been effective for clients with hypochondriasis in altering their erroneous perceptions of threat?
What has been effective for clients with hypochondriasis in altering their erroneous perceptions of threat?
Why is it important not to dismiss medical complaints in clients with somatoform disorders?
Why is it important not to dismiss medical complaints in clients with somatoform disorders?
At what age does conversion disorder usually occur?
At what age does conversion disorder usually occur?
When do clients with somatic symptom disorder often experience symptoms?
When do clients with somatic symptom disorder often experience symptoms?
At what age may the diagnoses of somatic symptom disorder be made?
At what age may the diagnoses of somatic symptom disorder be made?
At what age can pain disorder and illness anxiety disorder occur?
At what age can pain disorder and illness anxiety disorder occur?
How long do somatic symptom illnesses typically last?
How long do somatic symptom illnesses typically last?
When do clients with somatic symptom illness and conversion disorder most likely seek help from mental health professionals?
When do clients with somatic symptom illness and conversion disorder most likely seek help from mental health professionals?
What do clients with somatic symptom illnesses tend to believe about the medical establishment?
What do clients with somatic symptom illnesses tend to believe about the medical establishment?
According to psychosocial theorists, how do people with somatic symptom illnesses express stress, anxiety, or frustration?
According to psychosocial theorists, how do people with somatic symptom illnesses express stress, anxiety, or frustration?
When are clients with illness anxiety or pain disorder unlikely to receive treatment in mental health settings?
When are clients with illness anxiety or pain disorder unlikely to receive treatment in mental health settings?
How do clients with somatic symptom illnesses typically approach seeking relief of symptoms?
How do clients with somatic symptom illnesses typically approach seeking relief of symptoms?
What is alexithymia?
What is alexithymia?
What are primary gains in the context of somatization?
What are primary gains in the context of somatization?
What is the association between somatization and gender?
What is the association between somatization and gender?
What does visceral hypersensitivity relate to in patients with functional GI disorders?
What does visceral hypersensitivity relate to in patients with functional GI disorders?
What role do cultural considerations play in shaping somatic symptoms?
What role do cultural considerations play in shaping somatic symptoms?
What is the term for unique beliefs and symptoms in cultural concepts of distress?
What is the term for unique beliefs and symptoms in cultural concepts of distress?
What is the belief associated with Koro in Southeast Asia?
What is the belief associated with Koro in Southeast Asia?
What is the term for the external benefits received from others due to illness?
What is the term for the external benefits received from others due to illness?
What is the term for the inability to regulate and interpret stimuli, amplifying awareness of physical symptoms?
What is the term for the inability to regulate and interpret stimuli, amplifying awareness of physical symptoms?
What are falling-out episodes characteristic of?
What are falling-out episodes characteristic of?
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Study Notes
Understanding Somatization and Cultural Considerations
- Somatization and internalization are unconscious defense mechanisms, where individuals express emotional distress through physical symptoms without consciously controlling it.
- People with somatic symptom illnesses have difficulty expressing emotions verbally and may experience alexithymia, the inability to identify emotions.
- In situations involving conflict or emotional stress, their physical symptoms may worsen, meeting psychological needs for security, attention, and affection through primary and secondary gain.
- Primary gains are direct internal benefits of being sick, while secondary gains are external benefits received from others due to illness.
- Somatization is associated with women, potentially linked to societal factors, such as men being taught to be stoic and women seeking medical treatment more often.
- Clients with somatoform disorders have difficulty regulating and interpreting stimuli, amplifying awareness of physical symptoms and experiencing them as more intense and disturbing.
- Visceral hypersensitivity is associated with the severity of gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with functional GI disorders.
- Cultural considerations influence the type and frequency of somatic symptoms, with pseudoneurologic symptoms in Africa and South Asia, and male reproduction-related symptoms in certain cultures.
- Cultural concepts of distress include Koro in Southeast Asia, falling-out episodes in the southern United States and the Caribbean, Hwa-Byung in Korea, and Sangue dormido in Portuguese Cape Verde Islanders.
- These cultural concepts are characterized by unique beliefs and symptoms, such as the belief that the penis is shrinking and will disappear into the abdomen, causing death in Koro.
- Understanding cultural concepts of distress is essential in providing effective care and support for individuals experiencing somatic symptoms.
- Cultural considerations also play a crucial role in shaping the expression and interpretation of somatic symptoms, highlighting the importance of cultural competence in healthcare.
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