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At what age does conversion disorder usually occur?
At what age does conversion disorder usually occur?
- Between 20 and 40 years
- Between 5 and 25 years
- Between 10 and 35 years (correct)
- Between 30 and 50 years
When do clients with somatic symptom disorder often experience symptoms?
When do clients with somatic symptom disorder often experience symptoms?
- In childhood
- In old age
- In early adulthood
- In adolescence (correct)
At what age may diagnoses of somatic symptom disorder be made?
At what age may diagnoses of somatic symptom disorder be made?
- Childhood (below 10 years of age)
- Adolescence (around 15 years of age)
- Early adulthood (about 25 years of age) (correct)
- Late adulthood (above 60 years of age)
When are pain disorder and illness anxiety disorder likely to occur?
When are pain disorder and illness anxiety disorder likely to 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?
What is the typical behavior of clients with somatic symptom illnesses in seeking relief of symptoms?
What is the typical behavior of clients with somatic symptom illnesses in seeking relief of symptoms?
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?
What are primary gains in somatization?
What are primary gains in somatization?
What is alexithymia in the context of somatic symptom illnesses?
What is alexithymia in the context of somatic symptom illnesses?
What is the association between somatization and gender?
What is the association between somatization and gender?
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 external benefits received from others due to illness?
What is the term for external benefits received from others due to illness?
What is visceral hypersensitivity associated with in patients with functional GI disorders?
What is visceral hypersensitivity associated with in patients with functional GI disorders?
What do cultural concepts of distress include?
What do cultural concepts of distress include?
What is the belief associated with Koro in Southeast Asia?
What is the belief associated with Koro in Southeast Asia?
Why is understanding cultural concepts of distress essential in providing effective care?
Why is understanding cultural concepts of distress essential in providing effective care?
What is the role of cultural considerations in healthcare?
What is the role of cultural considerations in healthcare?
What is the focus of treatment for clients with somatic symptom illnesses?
What is the focus of treatment for clients with somatic symptom illnesses?
What type of therapy has shown evidence of improved physical and emotional health for clients with somatic symptom disorder and anxiety illness disorder?
What type of therapy has shown evidence of improved physical and emotional health for clients with somatic symptom disorder and anxiety illness disorder?
What is the overall goal of cognitive–behavioral group therapy for clients with somatic symptom illnesses?
What is the overall goal of cognitive–behavioral group therapy for clients with somatic symptom illnesses?
What has been effective for clients with somatic illness or symptoms according to Hedman et al. (2016)?
What has been effective for clients with somatic illness or symptoms according to Hedman et al. (2016)?
How long do somatic symptom disorder, illness anxiety disorder, and pain disorder often last, according to Black & Andreasen (2016)?
How long do somatic symptom disorder, illness anxiety disorder, and pain disorder often last, according to Black & Andreasen (2016)?
What is the theoretical causation of somatic symptom illnesses?
What is the theoretical causation of somatic symptom illnesses?
Why is it important not to dismiss medical complaints of clients with somatic symptom illnesses?
Why is it important not to dismiss medical complaints of clients with somatic symptom illnesses?
What is the nurse's response when the client says, 'You know I’m in pain. Why won’t you do anything. Why do you let me suffer'?
What is the nurse's response when the client says, 'You know I’m in pain. Why won’t you do anything. Why do you let me suffer'?
What is contraindicated for clients with pain disorder, despite suffering unremitting pain?
What is contraindicated for clients with pain disorder, despite suffering unremitting pain?
What has been effective for clients with somatic symptom disorder, according to Hedman et al. (2016)?
What has been effective for clients with somatic symptom disorder, according to Hedman et al. (2016)?
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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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