Chapter 8 Short Questions

Disorders Featuring Somatic Symptoms

Also known as Munchausen syndrome, this disorder involves intentionally faking an illness.

Factitious disorder

The gain people derive when their somatic symptoms elicit kindness from others is known as:

Secondary gain

Shira has lost the ability to see. Extensive testing has been unable to find anything wrong neurologically or with Shira's eyes. Her doctor is stating to suspect that Shira might have:

Conversion disorder

Ti has been to many doctors because of the pain he is experiencing in his joints. Ti is constantly worried and anxious about this pain and is convinced that this means his joints are deteriorating. While Ti's doctor found some signs of arthritis, she believes Ti's pain is exaggerated and suspects:

Somatic symptom disorder

The idea that conversion and somatic symptom disorder might be the result of an excessive awareness of bodily sensations and discomfort is known as:

Somatic vigilance

Multicultural theorists have criticized Western clinicians' theories of somatic symptoms disorder. They have suggested that:

It is normal in other cultures to transform emotional distress into physical symptoms

J.J does not report any pain or physical symptoms. However, J.J. is convinced that they have a serious health problem and that they may be dying. J.J. has been referred to a therapist who diagnoses J.J. with:

Illness anxiety disorder

Which of these is NOT a psychophysiological disorder?

Depression

Which of these is NOT an example of behavioral medicine?

Taking an antidepressant